No interim order could be passed in favour of the de-registered parties since it would amount to allowing their writ petitions and permitting them to contest the Assembly election, the HC said. | Photo Credit: th-online Administrator The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed to prevent the slaughtering of animals either within or behind the retail shops that sell mutton, chicken, or beef, and ensure it takes place only in authorised slaughterhouses of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). A special Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice R. Suresh Kumar refused to entertain the PIL petition since the PIL petitioner S. Muralidharan of Chennai had not listed out any specific instance of such practice happening in retail shops but for making a general allegation. Published – March 03, 2026 12:32 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Man arrested for stealing laptop from temporary Metro Rail office in Virugambakkam AIDWA condemns online abuse targeting Vijay’s wife