M.V. Muralidaran, J.

This writ petition in W.P(MD)No.10128 of 2017 has been filed to issue a Writ of Declaration to declare Rule 22(b)(iii) and Rule 22(e) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulations of live Stock Markets) Rules 2017 as ultra vires the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and Article 14, 19, 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution of India.

2. This writ petition in W.P(MD)No.10129 of 2017 has been filed to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 dated 23.05.2017 notified by the second respondent and to declare the same as unconstitutional and illegal.

3. The public interest litigation writ petitions are filed challenging the validity of the recent Rule 2017 which amended section 22(b) and section 22(e) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 by introducing Rule 22(b)(iii) and Rule 22(e) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulations of live Stock Markets) Rules, 2017.

4. By filing the instant public interest litigation, the petitioner is attempting to draw the attention of this court as to whether the government of India