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Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
HC allows animal slaughter for Bakri Eid and Urs at Vishalgad
Mumbai: The Bombay high court vacation bench on Tuesday allowed animal slaughter for Eid al-Adha, or Bakri Eid, at a dargah at Vishalgad fort in Kolhapur but set out conditions that it directed should be strictly complied with. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The conditions include that the killing of animals or birds shall only take place inside closed premises — a private land owned by one Mubarak Usman Mujawar — and no slaughter should be done in an open or public place. The court permitted animal slaughter for Bakri Eid on June 7 and the four-day Urs from June 8 to 12 at the dargah of Hajrat Peer Malik Rehan Mira Saheb within the fort. The vacation bench of Justice Neela Gokhale and Justice Firdosh Pooniwalla, hearing an interim application filed by Hazrat Peer Malik Rehan Dargah Trust, which sought permission to conduct the animal slaughter, stated its order would also apply to dargah devotees who come there to sacrifice animals for Eid. The trust filed a petition challenging various letters sent by the director of archaeology and museums to the superintendent of police, Kolhapur, and the chief executive officer of the Kolhapur Zilla Parishad for a ban on the slaughtering of animals and birds at Vishalgad in Shahuwadi Taluka. The fort, built in the 11th century, is an ancient and historical monument, said the authorities. The trust's advocate, S B Talekar, said the dargah is within the fort and the actual sacrifice does not take place in a public place but behind closed doors on private land nearly 1.4 km away from the fort. On June 14 last year, the high court division bench of Justice BP Colabawalla and Justice Pooniwalla allowed animal slaughter during Bakri Eid and Urs at the dargah. "Considering the fact that the coordinate bench of this court in order dated June 14, 2024, already dealt with the issue and permitted the prayer, the same shall continue for the festival of Bakri Eid, which is on June 7, and the Urs for four days from June 8 to 12. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Needless to state, the same conditions, which were imposed in the June 14, 2024 order, shall apply to the petitioners in the present interim application and also to devotees of the dargah who come to sacrifice animals during Bakri Eid and Urs. The conditions imposed in the June 14, 2024 order shall be strictly complied with," the vacation bench noted in the order and disposed of the trust's application. Lakhs of devotees, followers, and others visit the dargah on the first day of Urs, said the dargah trust.
Indian Express
03-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Bombay HC permits animal slaughter for Bakri Eid and Urs at dargah at Vishalgad fort
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed animal slaughter for Eid al-Adha (commonly known as Bakri Eid) and Urs at the dargah at Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur, saying certain conditions should be strictly complied with. The court permitted animal slaughter for Bakri Eid on June 7 and the four-day Urs from June 8 to 12 at the dargah at Vishalgad fort and clarified that the order shall apply to the petitioners as well as the dargah devotees who come there to sacrifice animals on the said days. A vacation bench of Justices Neela K Gokhale and Firdosh P Pooniwalla was hearing an interim application by Hazrat Peer Malik Rehan Dargah Trust, seeking permission for slaughtering animals on the said dates. The trust had filed an interim application in its writ plea challenging various communications issued by the director of archaeology and museums, the superintendent of police, Kolhapur, and the chief executive officer of the Kolhapur Zilla Parishad seeking a ban on slaughtering of animals and birds at Vishalgad in Shahuwadi Taluka. The authorities had claimed that the slaughtering of animals was taking place at a protected monument, and as per Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1962, there was a prohibition to cook and consume food in the fort premises. However, the petitioner trust, through advocates Satish B Talekar and Madhavi Ayyapan, had argued that the dargah within the fort precincts was a historical monument constructed in the 11th century and is visited and revered by both Hindus and Muslims. The trust claimed that while the animal sacrifice at the dargah was an 'integral custom', the actual sacrifice does not take place in a public place but behind closed doors on private land nearly 1.4 km away from the fort. The lawyers argued that the offerings are served to pilgrims and others at the dargah and have been a source of food to many poor people residing in the surrounding villages of the fort. The Justice Gokhale-led vacation bench referred to the June 14, 2024, order of a bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Pooniwalla that allowed animal slaughter during Bakri Eid and Urs at the said dargah. 'Considering the fact that the coordinate bench of this court in order dated June 14, 2024 has already dealt with the issue and had permitted the prayer, the same shall continue for the festival of Bakri Eid, which is on June 7 and the Urs for four days from June 8 to 12. Needless to state, the same conditions, which have been imposed in the June 14, 2024 order, shall apply to the petitioners in the present interim application and also to devotees of Dargah who come to sacrifice animals during Bakri Eid and Urs. The conditions imposed in June 14, 2024 order shall be strictly complied with,' the vacation bench noted in the order and disposed of the trust's application. The conditions include that the killing of animals or birds shall only take place in the closed premises, a private land owned by one Mubarak Usman Mujawar, and the killing of animals should not be done in an open place or a public place.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Kolhapur gramsevaks launch strike after demands not met
Kolhapur: Gramsevaks from all 1,029 villages of the district have stopped all gram panchayat related works in protest against the non-fulfillment of demands. They launched a 'Kaam Bandh' strike on Friday and said it will continue till their demands are met. These demands include a revised payment scale and the implementation of govt decisions regarding water supply projects. The gramsevaks will also carry out a sit-in protest outside the Kolhapur Zilla Parishad on Monday. The Maharashtra State Gramsevak Union and the Maharashtra State Gram Panchayat Officers Association have lend their support in this strike. Satappa Mohite, a protesting gramsevak, said, "Gramsevaks of all the villages from the district stopped working from Friday. Our demands, like the implementation of a revised pay scale as per a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Rural Development Department on 24 Sept 2024, and pay increment payable to employees transferred from other districts as per govt decision, should be received. The govt decision of 4 Sept 2020 should be implemented regarding the transfer of the water supply scheme of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Senior women are loving this new comfort sandal Sandals Trend Undo Another gramsevak Laxman Ingale said, "These demands have been repeatedly discussed with and put forward to the Zilla Parishad administration. Gramsevaks and office bearers of the Gramsevak Association do not receive appropriate behaviour."
