A. Nazar Mohamed, v. The Secretary To Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.08.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.2594 of 2015 A.Nazar Mohamed ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindingul.

3.The Commissioner, Dindigul Corporation, Dindigul.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct immediate action to catch and eradicate stray/street dog menace in Dindigul Town and also set up sufficient number of protection and care centres to upkeep the stray dogs in order to bring down the number of dog bites caused to the public.

For Petitioner : Mr.Y.Prakash For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader For 3rd Respondent : Mr.J.Lawrance

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.] The writ petitioner seeks a direction for taking immediate action to catch and eradicate stray/street dog menace in Dindigul Town.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.In view of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, such a prayer cannot be granted. At the same time, this Court

cannot ignore the complaint of the writ petitioner that the case of dog bites are on the increase. Therefore remedial measures have to be taken.

3.The learned standing counsel for the third respondent corporation filed a status report. It is mentioned in the said status report that a monitoring committee has been constituted. The Corporation has also undertaken that sterilization would be carried out on the female dogs. The District Animal Welfare Board had also undertaken to conduct frequent camps to give injections to the stray dogs.

4.In the said status report a number of precautionary and remedial measures proposed to be undertaken have been set out. This undertaking is placed on record. This Court directs the third respondent Corporation to implement the measures set out in the status report dated 23.01.2017 in letter and spirit. In the very nature of things, this cannot be a one time affair and it will have to be a regular exercise.

5.This Writ Petition is disposed of with this direction. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindingul. 3.The Commissioner, Dindigul Corporation, Dindigul. +1CC to the Special Government Pleader SR.No. 75088 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD)No.2594 of 2015 24.08.2017 rmi AM/MR KKR/SAR 2/20.09.2017/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/