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21.05.2026
Item Nos.1 to 11
Ct. No.1
W.P.A. (P) 236 of 2026
Ramkrishna Pal
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 245 of 2026
Mohammed Zafar Yasin
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 253 of 2026
Md. Shakil Warsi
Vs.
The Union of India & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 250 of 2026
West Bengal State Jamiat-E-Ulama
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 240 of 2026
Vinod Kumar Sharma
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 242 of 2026
Tanweer Khayer
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 243 of 2026
Akhruzzaman
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 244 of 2026
All India Mutawalli Association & Anr.
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 246 of 2026
Sekh Motiur Rahman
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 247 of 2026
Citizen Forum For Social Justice & Anr.
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. (P) 248 of 2026
Malay Tewary & Ors.
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Ms. Debjani Dasgupta
…..For the Petitioner [W.P.A. (P) 236 of 2026]
Mr. Meghnad Dutta
Ms. Debarati Das
Mr. Arindam Paul
Ms. Sohini Chowdhury
Ms. Eshika Nandy
Mr. Sudipto P. Ghosh
…..For the Petitioner [W.P.A. (P) 240 of 2026]
Mr. Syed Samsul Arfin
Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed
Mr. T. Quassimuddin
Md. Nauroz Rahber
Mr. Mustafijur Rahman
Mr. Afzal Ansari
Ms. Afreen Begum
Ms. Mehbuba Rahman
Mr. Muhammad Jawwad
Mr. H. Rahaman
Ms. Shaheena Parveen
Ms. S. Parveen
Mr. Jennifer Jenni
Mr. Mohammad Arif
Mr. Ataul Mustafa
Mr. Syed N. Islam
Md. E. Akhter
Ms. A. Jana
Mr. Mithun Mondal
Sk. Saidullah
Mr. Altamas Haidar
Mr. Parvej Anam
Syed Nafirul Islam
Md. Arif
Ms. Shreya Das
Md. Ahsanuzzaman
Ms. Mohsina Koyel
Mr. Gholam Shahbaz
Ms. Hareem Fatema
Ms. Afreen Parveen
…..For the Petitioner [W.P.A. (P) 242 of 2026]
Mr. S. Farasat, Sr. Adv.
Mr. A. Babbar
Mr. U. Ali Dewan
Mr. S. Ahamed
Mr. Harshit Anand
Mr. A. Naqui
Mr. K. Warsi
Mr. M. Masud
…..For the Petitioner [W.P.A. (P) 243 of 2026]
Mr. T. Quasimuddin
Mrs. Z. Tahur
Md. Rustam
Mr. Gholam Shahbaz
Ms. Hareem Fatema
Ms. Aafreen Parveen
Md. N. Rahber
Mr. A. Ahmed
Mr. M. Jawwad
Ms. S. Parveen
Mr. F. Ahmed
…..For the Petitioners [W.P.A. (P) 244 of 2026]
Mr. Imtiaj Ahmed
Mr. Mrityunjoy Chatterjee
Mr. Syed Nafirul Islam
Md. Babul Hossain
Mr. Yadavendra Siddhant
Ms. Afsana Khan
Mr. Prem Raj Sharma
Mr. Ataul Mustafa
Md. Sayeed Khan
Md. Ejaj Akhtar
Mr. Mithun Mondal
Mr. Parvej Alam Khan
Md. Arif
…..For the Petitioner [W.P.A. (P) 245 of 2026]
Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharjee, Sr. Adv.
Ms. Nandini Mitra
Mr. Samim Ahammed
Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta
Mr. Asish Santra
Mr. Tapas Maity
Mr. Siddhartha Sankar Mondal
Mr. R. Lal Moitra
Syed Chandan Hossain
Mr. Arka Maiti
Ms. Saloni Bhattacharjee
Ms. Ambiya Khatun
Md. Nasirul Haque
Mr. Aminuddin Khan
Ms. Gulsanwara Pervin
Ms. Reshma Khatun
Md. Nazimuddin Siddique
Mr. Huma Shakil
Ms. Shreya Das
Mr. Siladitya Rakshit
Mr. Nazim Uddin Siddiquee
Mr. Enamul Islam
Mr. Arka Ranjan Bhattacharya
Mr. Alauddin Ahammed
Md. B. Mir
Mr. Asif Iqbal Baidya
Mr. Aminuddin Khan
Ms. Anjana Mehbub
Mr. Purbayan Chakraborty
Ms. Sabnam Mostari
Mr. Altamas Haider
Mr. A. Khan
…..For the Petitioners [W.P.A. (P) 246 of 2026, W.P.A. (P) 247 of 2026 & W.P.A. (P) 248 of 2026]
Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Samim Ahammed
Mr. Arka Maiti
Ms. Saloni Bhattacharya
Ms. Gulsanwara Pervin
Mr. Arka Ranjan Bhattacharya
Ms. Ambiya Khatun
Mr. Emanul Islam
Mr. Nasirul Haque
Ms. Reshma Khatun
Mr. Asif Iqbal Baidya
Mr. Huma Shakil
Ms. Sabnam Mostari
Mr. Purbayan Chakraborty
…..For the Petitioners [W.P.A. (P) 247 of 2026 & W.P.A. (P) 248 of 2026]
Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Sr. Adv.
Mr. M. A. Samad
Mr. Imtiaz Belal
Ms. Priyanka Sharma
Ms. Tanaya Banerjee
Mr. Taher Ahamed
Mr. S. K. Mahbub Hossain
…..For the Petitioner [W.P.A. (P) 250 of 2026]
Mr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee
Mr. Badrul Karim
Mr. Risabh Ahamad Khan
Mr. Kiran Sk.
Md. Danish
Ms. Shreya Das
Ms. Saumili Karmakar
Mr. Arif Khan
…..For the Petitioner [W.P.A. (P) 253 of 2026]
Mr. Ashok Kr. Chakraborty, Ld. A.S.G.I.
Mr. Kumar Jyoti Tewari
Ms. Rashmi Bothra
…..For the Union of India
Mr. Nilanjan Bhattacharya, Ld. Sr. Standing Counsel
Mr. Dhiraj Trivedi, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Dibasis Basu
Mr. Arun Bandyopadhyay
Ms. Tanushree Ghosh
Ms. Sudipa Banerjee
Ms. Debjani Ghosal
…..For the State of West Bengal
Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee
Ms. Tanushree Dasgupta
…..For the K.M.C.
Mr. Dhiraj Kr. Trivedi, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Bikash Kr. Singh
Mr. Sunil Gupta
Ms. Anamika Pandey
Ms. Amrita Pandey
Ms. Sayani Roy Chowdhury
Ms. Swapna Jha
Ms. Supriti Sarkhel
…..For the Police Authorities
DICTATED BY SUJOY PAUL, CJ.:
1. In this batch of matters, the principle challenge relates to the notice dated 13.05.2026 with regard to the guidelines to be followed or compliance of West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950 (Act of 1950). In few matters the constitutionality of certain provisions of Act of 1950 and the said notice dated 13.05.2026 are called in question. Thus, with the consent of parties, these matters were analogously heard and present common order is passed.
WPA (P) 242 of 2026, WPA (P) 244 of 2026, WPA (P) 245 of 2026 & WPA(P) 250 of 2026:
2. In this batch of matters the principle relief of petitioners is directed against the said notice dated 13.05.2026 whereby the Government of West Bengal has prescribed certain conditions mentioned from Clause (a) to Clause (h). The learned Counsel for the petitioners has taken pain to submit that the above public notice runs contrary to the Act of 1950 and the Rules made thereunder. In support of their contentions, they placed reliance on certain judgments as well.
3. Mr. Ashok Kr. Chakraborty, Ld. A.S.G., Mr. Nilanjan Bhattacharya, Ld. Sr. Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal and Sri Nilotpal Chatterjee, Standing Counsel for KMC and Sri Dhiraj Kr. Trivedi, Learned Senior Advocate for the Police Administration, Government of West Bengal took a common stand that the public notice dated 13.05.2026 shows that it is passed in compliance of order dated 16.08.2018 passed by this Court in WP 328 of 2018 and certain other matters. The orders passed by this Court mentioned in the first para of the public notice have attained finality in absence of any challenge. Thus, if in the notice the directions issued by this Court are reduced in writing, this coordinate Bench has no occasion to interfere with the same.
4. In WPA(P) 240 of 2026, Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee upon receiving instructions from KMC urged that the corporation has slaughter houses which are equipped with necessary infrastructure. The corporation has also provided appropriate officials/persons to issue necessary certificate for the purpose of slaughter. The emphasis is bid by Mr. Chatterjee on his contention that till date corporation has not received any application seeking certificate/permission for slaughter of animals from the petitioners.
5. Sri Nilotpal Chatterjee for KMC submitted that the certain relevant provisions are there in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980. For Example, Section 428(2) of the Act is relied upon. Furthermore, Section 610 is highlighted to submit that it is a penal provision. Both sides relied on certain judgments of this Court.
6. We have heard the parties at length. During the course of hearing, this fact was not disputed by either of the parties that the impugned notice dated 13.05.2026 is issued in compliance of certain orders passed by this Court details whereof are mentioned in the first paragraph of the notice.
7. This Court in WP 328 of 2018 (Rajyashree Chaudhuri vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.) issued similar directions which are reproduced for ready reference:
“a) No person shall slaughter any animal thereby meaning (Bulls, Bullocks, Cows, Calves, Male and Female Buffalos, Buffalo Calves and Castrated Buffalos) unless he has obtained in respect thereof a certificate that the animal is fit for slaughter;
b) The Chairman of a Municipality or the Sabhapati of a Panchayat Samity and a Vetrinary Surgeon may issue a joint certificate regarding fitness of an animal for slaughter, if they are both of the opinion to be recorded in writing that the animal is over 14 years of age for work or breeding or the animal has become permanently incapacitated due to age, injury, deformity or any incurable disease.
c) In case of refusal to issue such certificate, the aggrieved person may prefer an appeal to the State Government within 15 days of communication of such refusal.
d) An animal, in respect of which a certificate has been issued, shall be slaughtered only in
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