The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to stay the permission granted to 67 private shops and 47 municipal markets in Mumbai to slaughter animals during the Bakr Eid festival.

A division bench of Justice M S Sonak and Justice Kamal Khata noted that it would not be right to grant any relief to the petitioner “on the eve” of the festival. It said the relief was sought belatedly and that no application was filed seeking interim orders against the permission granted.