Beauty Without Cruelty, Through Binay Krishna v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.325 of 2015 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10081 of 2005 ====================================================== Beauty without Cruelty, through Binay Krishna, Project Coordinator, ExNational Secretary and Life Member of the Theosophical Order of Service of India, Life Member of beauty without Cruelty, son of Late Raghunandan Prasad, resident of 23, Saurav Extension Apartment, Post office Road, P.O. & P.S. Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar, Patna-23, District - Patna, Bihar. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, having its office in Old Secretariat Building, P.S. - Sachivalaya, District - Patna.

3. Mr. Harjot Kaur, the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

.... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Binay Krishna, In-Person For the State :

Mr. P.N.Sahi, AAG-VI Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, AC to AAG-VI For the Department :

Dr. N. Vijayalakshmi, I.A.S.

Secretary, Department of Animal and Fish Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) 6.

14-07-2017 Heard the petitioner in person. The court appreciates his public spirited drive even at the age of 90 years if it was not for his vigor and vitality shown in the litigation many a things would not have been taken by the

Patna High Court MJC No.325 of 2015 (6) dt.14-07-2017 Department. A direction was issued by the court way back in C.W.J.C. No. 10081/2005 where the order was passed on 09.12.2011.

After having heard learned Additional Advocate General-VI as well as the Secretary, Animal and Fish Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna who has appeared in person in terms of the direction of the court. The court is satisfied that it is not a case of complete violation or deliberate ignoring of the order of the court for which this contempt application has been filed. Steps have been taken in the last six months also which may not be adequate or enough but then the entire mechanism cannot be put in place in one go, and one should keep in mind the resources and the availability of infrastructure in this regard.

The contempt application, therefore, stands disposed of.

Liberty is given to the petitioner that if there are serious omission or infirmity have noticed in the implementation, he is free to point out to the Secretary, Animal and Fish Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, who has assured the court that she will give

Patna High Court MJC No.325 of 2015 (6) dt.14-07-2017 utmost propriety to such concern and take remedial measures in this regard because we all have an obligation to abide by the law and legislation which has been put in place by the Parliament.

Personal appearance of Secretary, Animal and Fish Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna stands dispensed with the above observation and expectation.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.) Rajeev/- U