JUDGMENT

Dated this the 24^th day of May, 2023

Petitioner is a resident of Ward No.9 in Edathala Panchayat. He has filed the writ petition aggrieved by the inaction of the Panchayat, Police and Revenue authorities to stop the illegal slaughter of birds and animals in the guise of ritualistic sacrifice by the 8^th respondent. The objectionable activities are carried out in a structure, resembling a temple, constructed by the 8^th respondent on the second floor of his residential building. The reliefs sought in this writ petition are as follows;

i) Call for the records pertaining to the Ext P4, P7, P8 and P9 petitions and action taken thereon.

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus, any other writ, appropriate order or direction, directing the 6^th Respondent Panchayat to initiate steps to remove the illegal structure wherein the temple is situated in building No. 9/657/G of Edathala Grama Panchayat.

iii) Issue a writ of mandamus, any other writ, appropriate order or direction, directing the 2^nd and 3^rd Respondents to initiate proceedings on Ext P8 in accordance with the Manual of Guidelines to Prevent and Control Disturbances and to Promote Communal Harmony 2005 and to close down the illegal temple in