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Shri.A.Shajahan.I.A.S.

The District Collector &

Chairman{ex-officio}

Kollam

Kerala.

 

mob:09447795500

 

Sir,

 

Sub:increasing number of acts of animal cruelty and violation of animal laws

in your district

Ref:reports regarding illegal oxen races and slaughter of animals.

 

It is highly deplorable that a cattle race has already been conducted in

your district and as per media reports the officer authorised to stop it

gave pemission for its smooth conduct.The most annoying thing about it is

that the a letter claimed to have been written by

Mr..Rajasekar.I.F.S.,Secretary,AWBI giving permission to the organisers to

conduct the race was produced by them and the R.D.O.gave permission to

conduct the cruel sport on which there was literally a ban imposed by the

Hon.High Court of Kerala.

 

Most of the cattle races in Kerala like the Thodupuzha race patronised

byState Ex-Minister P.J.Joseph,Kakkoor race of Ex-Minister T.M.Jacob and

the notorious Adoor race etc.did not take place fearing violation of the law

and the court orders.The Rule regarding Performing Animals Registration of

2001 is very clear that the animals to perform in such races should be

registered with the AWBI,and animals which do not possess such certificates

should not participate in it.

 

The verdict from the Hon.High Court of Kerala strictly directs the

enforcement of this Rule.

 

It is reliably understood that in Nedumpanam Panchayat under your

jurisdiction where the conduct of the same illegal race is to take place as

per the script already enacted earlier with the help of the " so called

permission letter " from AWBI.

 

It is understood even by little children that a law enacted by the

Parliament cannot be made invalid by any body other than the law-making

body itself.

I firmly believe that an organised group with vested interests is behind

this act of open defiance and violation of the law of the land and court

orders.

 

Kollam has been instrumental in provoking the Hon.High Court of Kerala to

take suo motu case and deliver the landmark judgment of ordering the closure

of all illegal slaughter houses in the State a couple of days before.

 

I have asked the Kollam SPCA to give a complaint to you so thst no further

violation of the Rules and Court orders take place;but they seem not so

enthusiastic --hence this personal request on behalf of the AWBI.

 

I request you to stop such races in your district as no ox from Kerala has

obtained the mandatory certificate from the AWBI.

 

 

yours sincerely,

 

A.G.Babu

 

Member{co-opted}

AWBI

Kerala