People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals India v. Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha Math And ORS

Digitally signed by RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR Date:

2025.07.03 12:03:53 +0530 RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4965 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 21808 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4965 OF 2025 Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha Math

...Petitioner

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The Union Of India Thr Its Ministry Of Environment And Forest And Ors

...Respondents

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7765 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4965 OF 2025 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India ...Applicant

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Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha Math

...Respondent

Mr. Surel Shah, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Manoj Patil for the Petitioner and Applicant in IAST/21808/2025.

Mr. A.I.Patel, Addl.G.P. A/w Mrs. S.S.Bhende, A.G.P for the Respondent-State.

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Mr. Jatin Kochar a/w Mr. Ninad Thikekar i/b Mr. Karan Singh Shekhawat for the Respondent No.2.

Mr. Shardul Singh a/w Mr. Smeet Savla i/b SHS Chamberr for the Respondent No.6.

Mr. Vishal Kanade, Mr. Prateek Pai, Ms. Sita Kapadia, Ms. Arunima A. Thavale i/b Keystone Partners for the Applicant in IA/7765/2025. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 1 st JULY, 2025 P.C. :

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We are informed that the High Power Committee ('HPC') after giving hearing to the petitioner, has passed an order on 3rd June, 2025. We are informed that the HPC has arrived at the same conclusion i.e. it has reiterated its earlier order directing shifting of elephant - Mahadevi from Kolhapur to the respondent No.6. 2.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to amend to impugned the said order passed by the HPC. Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith, latest by tomorrow. Advance 2/3

copy of the amended petition to be served on the learned Counsel for the respective respondents.

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Leave to amend to implead the respondent No.7 is extended till 3rd July, 2025.

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Parties are put to notice that the petition will be heard finally on 4th July, 2025. To be placed on the Supplementary Board. 5.

Stand over to 4th July, 2025. To be placed on the Supplementary Board.

DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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