WP-1841-2016
 (PADA MANS VIKRETA SANGH INDORE THROUGH MOHD. NASIR QURESHI Vs THE STATE
                           OF MADHYA PRADESH)


24-04-2017

Shri Vinay Saraf, counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.1841/2016.
Shri Abdul Khalid Khan, counsel for petitioners in
W.P.No.6975/2016.
 Shri Aniket Naik, counsel for the respondent/Indore Municipal

Corporation.

This order shall dispose of W.P.No.1841/2016 and W.P.No.6975/2016 wherein the petitioners have sought directions to the Indore Municipal Corporation to establish modern slaughter house within the time to be prescribed by this Court.

Petitioners have pointed out that in terms of Section 66(1)(m) of M.P.Municipal Corporation Act, it is the responsibility of the Municipal Corporation for construction and maintenance of public market and slaughter houses and the regulation of all markets and slaughter houses. Therefore, Municipal Corporation has to construct and maintain a slaughter house, so that meat in the hygienic conditions can be provided to the citizens within the area of Indore Municipal Corporation. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Indore Municipal Corporation points out that the Corporation has taken measures for construction of modern slaughter house, but has not been successful, as per the detailed facts mentioned in the counter affidavit filed in W.P.No.10353/2013 (Alok Bhatnagar vs. State of M.P. and others) which writ petition has been decided vide separate order today.

After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of the present writ petition with the following directions:-

(i) The Municipal Corporation to take immediate steps for the establishment of modern slaughter house after taking consent under the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and other applicable laws, if any.

(ii) Meantime, the petitioners or any other persons may set up a slaughter house after taking consent under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and other applicable laws, if any. The slaughtering of animals can be permitted in the said slaughter house, but not without the consent under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and other applicable laws. With the said directions and liberty, writ petition stands disposed of.

C.C.as per rules.

(THE CHIEF JUSTICE)                              (ALOK VERMA)
      JUDGE                                         JUDGE