1. By the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has invoked the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court and seeks a direction to respondents no.3 and 4 to issue a No Objection Certificate for importing one animal trophy from the Republic of Tanzania, for his personal use.

2. Brief facts, which have led to filing of the present petition, as stated in the petition, are that the petitioner had visited Republic of Tanzania for a holiday and he went on a hunting spree to Farms of Solaces Game Reserves from 24th July to 31st August, 2001. During the course of hunting the petitioner hunted various species under a valid hunting permit granted to the petitioner by the Government of Tanzania, as detailed below:

Sl. No. Species Zoological Name No.

1. Hartebeest Alcelaphus B. Lichteinsteini 2

2. Warthog Phacochoerus Asthiopicus 2

3. Hyaena Crocuta Crocuta 1

4. Impala Aepyceros Melampus 2

5. Lion Pathera (Felis) Leo 1

6. Wildbeest Connochaetes taurinus taurinus 2

7. Buffalo Syncerus Caffer Caffer 1

8. Zebra Equus Burcechelli 2

9. Bushpig Potamochoerus porcus 1

10 Hippo Hip