The Hindu 18.06.2013
GHMC told to clear illegal slaughterhouses
A Division Bench of the A.P. High Court comprising Chief Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta and Justice G. Rohini on Monday directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to remove the slaughterhouses and illegal encroachment on the roads of Jiyaguda within three weeks.
Encroachments
D. Santosh Kumar and others from Jiyaguda had complained to the court that sheep and goats were being slaughtered on the road and the roads were being encroached. They contended that the entire 100 feet road was being used for selling goats and slaughtering sheep.
The Musi river bed was being dumped with filth. The GHMC said the slaughterhouses from Jiyaguda had been shifted to modern slaughterhouses and some sheds and small buildings were being used by merchants for selling sheep.
The court was told that GHMC sought police assistance to remove encroachments and police said that they were busy with Assembly sessions.
The court directed the Hyderabad Police Commissioner to assist the GHMC to remove the encroachments and stop the illegal slaughterhouses.
