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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 309 OF 2003 LAXMI NARAIN MODI VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for directions,permission to file rejoinder affidavit,permission to file addl.affidavit and office report ) WITH W.P(C) NO. 330 of 2001 (With appln.(s) for directions) W.P(C) NO. 44 of 2004 (With appln.(s) for exemption from filing O.T. and directions) W.P(C) NO. 688 of 2007 (With appln.(s) for stay) Date: 27/08/2008 These Petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DALVEER BHANDARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.M. PANCHAL Petitioner(s)

For Petitioner(s) Mr.Ranjit Kumar, Sr.Adv. Mr. Pranab Kumar Mullick,Adv. 2

Mr.Raj Panjwani, Adv. Ms. Purnima Bhat, Adv. Mr.P.S.Patwalia, Sr.Adv. Mr. C.D. Singh, Adv.

Mr.Sunny Chowdhary, Adv. Mr.Vairagya Vardhan, Adv. Mr.Aditya Singh, Adv. Mr.Aman Preet Rahi, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. P.P. Singh ,Adv Mr.T.S.Doabia, Sr.Adv. Mr.Ashok Bhan, Adv. Mr.S.W.A.Qadri, Adv. Mrs.Sunita Sharma, Adv. Mrs.Kiran Bhardwaj, Adv. For Mr.D.S.Mahra, Adv. Mrs.Sushma Suri, Adv. Mr. P. Parmeswaran ,Adv Mr. Pradeep Misra ,Adv Mr. Tara Chandra Sharma ,Adv Miss Neelam Sharma, Adv. Mr.Kishan Datta, Adv. Mr. Vijay Panjwani ,Adv Mr. R. Ayyam Perumal ,Adv Mr. V.G. Pragasam ,Adv 3 Mr.Sanjay V.Kharde, Adv. Mrs.Asha G.Nair, Adv. Mr. V.K. Verma ,Adv Mr. B.S. Banthia ,Adv Mr.Vikas Upadhyay, Adv. Mr. Anil Shrivastav ,Adv Mr. Nikhil Nayyar ,Adv Mr.T.V.S.Raghavendra, Adv. Mr.Ambhuj Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. P.V. Dinesh ,Adv

Mr. Ashok K. Srivastava Mr.Indrajeet Das, Adv. Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv. Mr.Sunil K.Jain, Adv.(NP) Mr.R.Nedumaran, Adv. Mr.Sanjay R.Hegde, Adv. Mr.K.N.Madhusoodhanan, Adv. Mr.R.Sathish, Adv. Mr.Manjit Singh, Adv. For Mr.T.V.Geroge, Adv. Ms.Kamini Jaiswal, Adv. 4

Mr.Naresh K.Sharma, Adv. Mr.Rajesh Pathak, Adv. For Mr.B.B.Singh, Adv. Mrs.Hemantika Wahi, Adv. Ms.Pinky Behra, Adv. Ms.K.Enatoli Sema, Adv. Mrs.Jayshree Anand, Adv. Mr.K.K.Mahalik, Adv. Mr.Ajay Pal, Adv. Mr.A.Mariarputham, Adv. Ms.Aruna Mathur, Adv. For M/s.Arputham, Aruna & Co., Advs. Dr.Indra Pratap Singh, Adv. Mr.Anuvrat Sharma, Adv. Mr.A.Abdi, Adv.

Mr.Kh.Nobin Singh, Adv. Ms.Sumita Hazarika, Adv. Mr.Riku Sarma, Adv. For M/s.Corporate Law Group, Advs. Mr.Bhavanishankar V.Gadnis, Adv. For Mrs.Sunita B.Rao, Adv. Mr.Manoj Saxena, Adv. For Mr.T.V.Geroge, Adv. 5

Mr.Manish Kumar, Adv. Ms.Shweta Kr.Singh, Adv. Mr.Rituraj Biswas, Adv. For Mr.Gopal Singh, Adv. Mr.B.V.Balram Das, Adv.(NP) Mr.Punit Dutt Tyagi, Adv. Mr.Abhijat P.Medh, Adv. Mr.Gopal Prasad, Adv. Mr.Mukesh K.Giri, Adv. Mr.Shibashish Misra, Adv. Mr.Arun K.Sinha, Adv. Mr.Ranjan Mukherjee, Adv. Mr.T.V.Ratnam, Adv. Mr.Pradyot Kr.Chakravarty, Adv. Mr.J.S.Attri, Adv.

Mr.Mohanprasad Meharia, Adv. Mr.Aruneshwar Gupta, Adv. Mr.Anis Suhrawardy,Adv. 6 Mr.K.R.Sasiprabhu, Adv.

Mr.Rajesh Srivastava, Adv. Ms.Vibha Datta Makhija, Adv.

UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER W.P.(C)NOS.309/03, 330/2001 & 688/2007: List on 24.9.2008. Reply, if any, may be filed in the meanwhile. W.P.(C)No.44/2004: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner-People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, an organization working for the welfare of animals, submitted that, despite the provisions contained in Rule 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Establishment and Regulation of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Rules, 2001, the S.P.C.A.s are not formed in every district managed by the Animal Welfare Board and it is stated that as the

S.P.C.A.s are not formed, they are not able to have the inspection of the slaughter houses in various parts of the country. It is also stated that the rules for establishment and maintenance of slaughter houses are not being implemented strictly by the slaughter houses. The Animal 7 Welfare Board is directed to file an affidavit within three weeks as to what steps are being taken in this regard. th List the matter for final disposal on 24 September, 2008.

(G.V.Ramana) Court Master

(Veera Verma) Court Master