IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 7286 of 1995 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE K.G.BALAKRISHNAN and MR.JUSTICE J.M.PANCHAL ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? No 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? No 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? No 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? No 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? No -------------------------------------------------------------- SURAT MUTTON DEALERS ASSICIATION Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR PB MAJMUDAR for Petitioner Mr.V.B.Garania,A.G.P. for Respondents No. 1, 3 MR BP TANNA for Respondent No. 2 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE K.G.BALAKRISHNAN and MR.JUSTICE J.M.PANCHAL Date of decision: 12/02/98 ORAL JUDGEMENT (Per : Balakrishnan,J.):- The petitioner is an Association of persons engaged in selling meat and beef in Surat City and they have got necessary licences issued by Surat Municipal Corporation. Slaughter houses are provided by Surat Municipal Corporation and in the year 1995, Surat Municipal Corporation issued a direction to close down the slaughter houses for the period from 23.8.1995 to 31.8.1995. The petitioner contends that the direction issued by the Municipal Corporation to close down slaughter houses is violative of right of members of the petitioner-Association. The petitioner has amended Special Civil Application on 10.9.1996 and contended that the respondent no.2 - Corporation shall not be allowed to close down the slaughter houses on the ground of any religious festivals. The main relief sought for in the Special Civil Application which relates to closing down of slaughter houses for the period from 23.8.1995 to 31.8.1995 has become infructuous. Moreover, in this case, no interim relief was granted by this Court. Therefore, we discharge the rule and dispose of the Special Civil Application accordingly. ********* patel