Honble LODHA, J.–This writ petition in the nature of public interest litigation, inter-alia, raises a grievance concerning illegal slaughtering, migration, export and transportation of bovine animals.

(2). The following prayers have been made.

"(i) Direct the respondents to stop slaughtering, migration, export and transportation of cows, calves and other milch and drought cattle immediately;

(ii) Direct the respondents to take action against the policy personnels who tried to suppress/destroy the evidence in slaughtering of such animals.

(iii) To recommend the state for minimum sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1]00]000/- instead of minimum sentence of 1 year rigorous imprisonment and fine as provided under Section 10 of the Act of 1995 and the vehicle involved in such cases should not be released so lightly, rather it should be dealt with as releasing the vehicle in Forest Act.

(iv) Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances may also kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents.

(v) Cost of the writ petition may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner

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