IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.Nos.12709 and 12710 of 2024 Antony Clement Rubin .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12709/2024 M.Vignesh .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12710/2024 Vs

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by Secretary to the Government, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board, rep. by its Director and Member Secretary, Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department Office Complex, 571, Anna Salai, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.

4.Animal Welfare Board of India, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, National Institute of Animal Welfare Campus, P.O. 42 KM Stone, Delhi-Agra Highway, NH-2, Village-Seekri, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Haryana-121 004. .. Respondents in both WPs.

Prayer: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus to consider the petitioners' representation dated 15.2.2024 and to further direct th