L SAHAYAM Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR; SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE; DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE; INSPECTOR OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) "To my mind the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man" - So said by the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

(2.) The facts leading to filing of this writ petition are as follows:

(3.) The respondents, though not filed any counter, have contested the case, by contending that the petitioner's party is going to agitate against the Government and the non grant of permission for conducting Jallikattu and Manju Verattu is in obedience to the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, which banned such games with an intention to prevent causing cruelty to animals, especially domesticated bulls. Therefore, it is prayed that the writ petition is not maintainable both in law.