The Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, Muzaffarpur v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10131 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Muzaffarpur through its member, Dharmendra Kumar at Combined Building, First Floor Company Bagh Road, P.S. Muzaffarpur Town, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 2.
Dharmendra Kumar, Son of Sri Tarkeshwar Thakur, Resident of Road No. 4, In front of Bazar Samiti, Ahiyapur, P.S. - Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Member- The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar at Patna.
2.
The Principal Secretary, Department of Homes, Government of Bihar at Patna.
3.
The Principal Secretary, Animal and Fisheries Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna.
4.
The Director of Animal Husbandry, Animal and Fisheries Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna.
5.
The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.
6.
The District Animal Husbandry Officer, Muzaffarpur. 7.
The Director General of Police, Patna, Bihar. 8.
The Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur. 9.
The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs.Preety Kunwar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Mujtabaul Haque, GP-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 01-08-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1. That, this is an application for the issuance of appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, and directions to the respondents concerned and especially
Patna High Court CWJC No.10131 of 2024(2) dt.01-08-2024 2/2 to the respondents no.8 and 9, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur and Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur and other police authorities to assist and co-operate with the members of the petitionerSociety in containing cruelty committed towards the animals and, take immediate appropriate actions against the persons who are committing cruelty towards the animals as it is an offence, or pass such other order/orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper."
2.
After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to approach the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, for redressal of their aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
3.
The present writ petition stands dismissed.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U