JUDGMENT :

The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the public notice as contained in Letter No. 638/Swa. dated 01.10.2018 (Annexure-7 to the writ petition) issued under the signature of the Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), Ranchi [the respondent No.4] whereby all the mutton sellers carrying on their business within the municipal area of RMC have been directed to ensure slaughtering of animals (goat/sheep) for supply of mutton only at the Municipal Slaughter House situated at Kanke, Ranchi w.e.f. 18.10.2018 or to ensure getting hygienic mutton from five model mutton shops established by the RMC at fixed places specified in the said public notice and any mutton seller acting in contravention of the said public notice would be liable to be prosecuted in terms with Section 310(3) of the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act, 2011’) as well as such unhygienic meat would be destroyed by forfeiting the same under Section 467 of the Act, 2011.

2. The factual background of the case as stated in the writ petition is that the members of the petitioner No.1 are engaged in the business of selling goat/sheep meat after obtaining