THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.NO.6994 OF 2009 26-10-2009 BETWEEN; D.Shakthi Singh ...Petitioner vs. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep. By its Commissioner Hyderabad and three others ...Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.NO.6994 OF 2009 ORAL ORDER: (Per GR,J) This is a writ petition filed in public interest alleging inaction on th part of the respondent Nos.1 and 2 in acting against and closing dow illicit slaughter-houses being run by respondent Nos. 3 and 4. It is alleged that respondent Nos.3 and 4 are running slaughterhouse in Sulthan Shahi, Metharwadi localities near Indira Gandhi Statue Hyderabad without a valid licence. Pigs are slaughted by thes respondents and the remains thrown on the streets causing nuisance t the public and hazard to health and sanitation, is the allegation. On behalf of the respondents, the Assistant Director, South Zone GHMC has filed a counter affidavit dated 03-08-2009. It is stated that afte issuance of notices dated 30-05-2009 calling upon the respondent Nos. and 4 to close down the shops, action was taken to ensure that responden Nos.3 and 4 have closed the shops as also another, by name Kira Kumar. In Para.4 of the counter-affidavit, it is stated that after closure of th illicit slaughter-houses run by respondent Nos. 3 and 4 and others, th answering respondent has been regularly inspecting the locality an keeping strict vigil to ensure that respondent Nos.3 and 4 or any othe persons do not indulge in slaughtering of pigs and selling of pork withou obtaining a valid licence from the Municipal Corporation. The petitioner does not contest these averments on behalf of th respondent. In the circumstances no further action is called for. The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________ GODA RAGHURAM,J __________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J 26th OCTOBER 2009. TSNR