IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITON (C) NO. 2 4 OF 2 0 1 6 (Und er Article 3 2 of th e Constitution of India) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 1 (Application for st ay/int eri m directions) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 3, 4 & 8 (Application for imple a d m e n t) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 5 (Application for p er mission to a p p e ar a n d arg u e in p erson) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 7 (Application for int erv e ntion) AND WRIT PETITON (C) NO. 2 5 OF 2 0 1 6 (Und er Article 3 2 of th e Constitution of India) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 1 (Application for int eri m relief) AND WRIT PETITON (C) NO. 2 6 OF 2 0 1 6 (Und er Article 3 2 of th e Constitution of India) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 1 (Application for directions) AND WRIT PETITON (C) NO. 2 7 OF 2 0 1 6 (Und er Article 3 2 of th e Constitution of India) AND WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 8 8 OF 2 0 1 6 (Und er Article 3 2 of th e Constitution of India)

Co m p a s sion Unlimite d Plus Action e t c ...Petition er

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Union of India & Ors. ..Res pon d e n t s

OFFICE REPORT

The Writ Petitions alongwith a p plications a b ov e-m e n tion e d exc e pt I.A. No. 8 in W.P. (C) 2 4 of 2 0 1 6 w er e list e d b efore th e Hon'ble Court on 1 5.03.20 1 6 with o ffice report d a t e d 1 4.0 3.20 1 6, wh e n th e Court w a s ple a s e d to p a s s th e following Ord er:-

This is a n a p plication for imple a d m e n t.

He ard Mr. S a njay Hegd e, learn e d s e nior cou ns el for th e a p plica nt.

The int erlocutory a p plication st a n d s allow e d.

Let th e writ p e titions b e list e d on 2 6 th July, 2 0 1 6.

Ple a dings s h all b e co m plet e d fro m all a n gle s by th a t d a t e."

W.P. (C) 2 4 OF 2 0 1 6

Pursu a nt to a b ov e ord er, it is s u b mitt e d th at a ccordingly t h e Caus e Title h a s b e e n a m e n d e d.

It is furth er s u b mitt e d t h a t t h er e ar e 9 res pon d e nt s in th e m a t t er a b ov e-m e n tion e d. A.D. Cards d uly sign e d h av e b e e n rec eive d on b e h alf of Respond e n t Nos. 8 a n d 9. Vakalatn a m a/App e ar a nc e on b e h alf of Res pond e n t Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 a n d 8 h a s b e e n rec eive d b ut n eith er A.D. Card nor u n s erv e d cov er cont aining h a s b e e n rec eive d in res p e ct of Respond e nt Nos. 5 a n d 7 so far. Henc e s ervic e is inco m plet e u po n Respon d e n t Nos. 5 a n d 7.

It is furth er s u b mitt e d t h a t Ms. Aparn a Bhat, Advoc at e for th e p e tition er h a s not filed proof of d a s ti s ervice, so far.

It is furth er s u b mitt e d t h a t lett er d a t e d 2 2.04.20 1 6 h a s b e e n rec eive d fro m Me m b er S ecr et ary-cu m-Joint Director of A. H. Gaus ev a & Gauch ar Vikas Board, Gujar at st ating th er ein th a t in Gujar at St at e no g a m e s like Jallikattu or Bullock Cart Rac e is ex ercis e d a s a Socio Religious Festival or Tourn a m e n t. (Copy of lett er d a t e d 2 2.0 4.20 1 6 is e n clos e d h er ewith for th e kind p erus al of th e Hon'ble Court).

It is n ext s u b mitt e d th a t Mr. Nish a nt R. Katn e s hw arkar, Advoc at e h a s on 2 0.0 7.2 01 6 filed a ffidavit on b e h alf of St at e of Mah ar a s htr a (Res pond e nt No. 4). The s a m e is b eing circulat e d for th e kind p erus al of t h e Hon'ble Court.

It is lastly s u b mitt e d th at Mr. M. Y. Des h m ukh, Advoc at e h a s on 1 4.0 1.2 01 6 filed a n a p plication for imple a d m e n t alongwith Vakalatn a m a/ App e ar a nc e on b e h alf of S anjay S ag aji Arud e. The s aid a p plication h a s b e e n regist er e d a s I.A. No. 8 a n d th e s a m e is b eing circulat e d for th e kind p erus al of th e Hon'ble Court.

It is lastly s u b mitt e d th at no oth er docu m e n t h a s b e e n filed, so far.

W.P. (C) 2 5 OF 2 0 1 6

It is s u b mitt e d th a t Mr. G. S. Makkar, Advoc at e h a s on 3 0.05.20 1 6 filed Vakalatn a m a/App e ar a nc e on b e h alf of Union of India (Ministry of Environ m e nt & Forests, R. No. 1). Henc e, Servic e of notic e is co m plet e u po n Respond e n t No. 1.

W.P. (C) 2 6 OF 2 0 1 6

It is s u b mitt e d th a t th er e ar e 1 0 res po nd e nt s in t h e m a tt er a b ov e-m e n tion e d a n d Mr. Purus hutt a m Sh ar m a Tripat hi, Advoc at e for th e p e tition er h a s filed proof of d a s ti for s erving th e copy u pon th e res pon d e n t s along with th e a ffidavit. Henc e th e s ervice of notic e is co m plet e u pon all t h e res pon d e n t s.

W.P. (C) 2 7 OF 2 0 1 6

It is s u b mitt e d th a t th er e ar e 3 res pon d e n t s in th e m a t t er a b ov e-m e n tion e d. Vakalatn a m a/App e ar a nc e on b e h alf of Respond e nt No. 2 & 3. Mr. G. S. Makkar, Advoc at e h a s on 3 0.0 5.2 01 6 filed Vakalatn a m a/App e ar a nc e on b e h alf of Union of India (Respon d e nt No. 1), Henc e, Servic e of Notice is co m plet e.

W.P. (C) 8 8 OF 2 0 1 6

It is s u b mitt e d th a t th er e ar e 3 res pon d e n t in th e m a t t er a b ov e-m e n tion e d a n d s how c a u s e notice h a s b e e n issu e d to th e Respond e nt s a n d also issu e d d a s ti notice to th e Couns el for th e p e tition er for s erving t h e copy u po n t h e res pond e nt s.

It is furth er s u b mitt e d t h a t Vakalatn a m a/App e ar a nc e on b e h alf of Respond e n t No. 3 h a s b e e n filed b ut n eith er A.D. Card nor u n s erv e d cov er cont aining notic e h a s b e e n rec eive d b a ck in res p e ct of Res pond e n t No. 1 a n d 2 so far. Henc e, s ervice of notic e is inco m plet e u po n Respon d e n t No. 1 a n d 2.

It is n ext s u b mitt e d th a t Mr. Subod h S. Patil, Advoc at e for th e Petition er h a s not filed proof of d a s ti s ervice so far.

The Writ Petitions along with th e a p plications a b ov e-m e n tion e d ar e list e d b efore th e Hon'ble Court with this O ffice Report for Ord ers.

Dat e d this th e 2 5 th d ay of July, 2 0 1 6.