1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (L) NO. 36 OF 2009 People in Defence of Animals (PIDA). .. Petitioners Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents -- Shri Nitin Gangal i/by Ms D.M. Shende for the Petitioners. Ms Geeta Shastri, AGP for the State. -- CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & A.M. KHANWILKAR, J DATED : 23RD JULY, 2009 P.C. Learned AGP appearing for the State submits that the State Government will take action under the relevant clauses against the persons who have breached the provisions of the Act. We direct the State Government to expedite the hearing of the proceedings initiated, in accordance with law. We also direct Respondent No.2, keeping in mind the principles laid down by the Court in the case of People for Animals & Anr. v. Animal Welfare Board & Ors., in Writ Petition No.1686 of 1995 by its order dated 20th August, 1996, to consider the grievance of the Petitioners within a period of six weeks from today. 2 2. In view of the above statement, the Public Interest Litigation is disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, J