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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2018

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR.H.G.RAMESH

ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO.1947/2018 (GM-RES-PIL)

BETWEEN:

VISHWA PRANI KALYANA MANDAL (R)

NO.274/2, 9^TH CROSS

BASAVA DHARMA JNANAPEETHA

MARUTHI NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST

BANGALORE-560 091

BY ITS PRESIDENT

SRI DAYANANDA SWAMIJI

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI K.N.NITISH FOR SRI K.V.NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

2.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

3.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS SECRETARY

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

4.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

5.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL

ADMINISTRATION

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

6.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

7.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AND PANCHAYAT RAJ

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

8.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

9.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION

AND BROADCASTING

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BANGALORE-560 001

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10.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT

CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440

11.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT

CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440

12.

THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

KOLLEGALA SUB-DIVISION, KOLLEGALA

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 444

13.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

ANIMAL WELFARE AND VETERINARY SERVICES

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT

CHAMARAJANAGAR-541 440

14.

THE POLICE INSPECTOR

RAMAPURA POLICE STATION, RAMAPURA

KOLLEGALA TALUK

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 444

15.

SRI YELUNDANDE MUNESHWARA SWAMY

DIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS

TEMPLE COMMITTEE

SRI YELUNDANDE MUNESHWARA SWAMY

KOODALURU, RAMAPURA HOBLI

KOLLEGALA TALUK

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 444 …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI S.S.MAHENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R14)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A

WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 14 TO

TAKE ACTION SO AS TO PREVENT ANY KILLINGS OF ANIMALS

AND CAUSE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS

OF THE KARNATAKA PREVENTION OF ANIMAL SACRIFICES ACT,

1959 AND PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960 IN

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY

HEARING, THIS DAY, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE

FOLLOWING:

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O R D E R

Ag.CJ (Oral):

1.

Learned AGA appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 14,

on instructions, submits that respondent No.12 namely, the

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kollegala Sub-Division,

Kollegala, has taken all measures for preventing sacrifice of

animals

in

respondent

No.15-Temple

namely,

Sri Yelundande Muneshwara Swamy Diety till conclusion of

the jatra which is stated to have commenced from

16.01.2018. His submission is placed on record.

2.

In view of the above submission, learned counsel

appearing for the petitioner submits that no further order is

necessary in this writ petition. The writ petition is

accordingly disposed of.

Petition disposed of.

Sd/-

ACTING CH