Chennai Aquarium Development & v. The Union Of India,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 14.12.2017 Coram The Hon'ble Mr.Justice T.S.Sivagnanam & The Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.Ravichandrabaabu W.P.No.22003 of 2017 Chennai Aquarium Developments & Traders Association, rep. by its President, Mr. B. Selvaraj
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi.
2. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare New Delhi - 110 001.
The Secretary to Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries Dept.
Krishi Bhawan, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi- 110001.
4. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Dept., Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
5. Animal Welfare Board of India, rep. by its Secretary, 13/1, 3rd Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041.
...Respondents
Prayer:
Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Declaration, to declare the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Aquarium and Fish Tank Animals Shop) Rules, 2017, as arbitrary.
For Petitioner : Mr. AR. L. Sundaresan, Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Siva Varthanan For Respondents 4 :
Mr. T.N.Rajagopalan Government Pleader (i/c) For Respondents 1 to 3:
Mr.B. Rabu Manohar For Respondent 5 :
Mr. Jayesh B. Dolia
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was delivered by T.S.Sivagnanam, J.,) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that impugned Rules has been withdrawn by the Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, vide Notification No.G.S.R. 1474 (E), dated 30.11.2017. 2.
Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-ii) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar msm/sd To
1. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi.
2. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare New Delhi - 110 001.
The Secretary to Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries Dept.
Krishi Bhawan, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi- 110001.
4. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Dept., Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
5. The Secretary,Animal Welfare Board of India, 13/1, 3rd Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar, +1cc to Mr. Jayesh B. Dolia Advocate, S.R.No. 89250 +1cc to Mr.B. Rabu Manohar Advocate, S.R.No. 89164 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 89275 W.P.No.22003 of 2017 cnr(CO) TR(19/01/2018)