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2014 DIGILAW 1622 (HP)

People for Animals Kasauli v. Union of India

2014-11-12

MANSOOR AHMAD MIR, TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN

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JUDGMENT : Mansoor Ahmad Mir, J. 1. CWP No.653 of 2003 is in the docket of this Court for the last 11 years and other writ petitions are pending for the last more than four years. Speaking orders have been passed from time to time but despite of that neither the State of Himachal Pradesh nor the Union of India has taken requisite steps to do the needful in order to prevent monkey menace and also to take steps how to manage stray dogs. 2. It appears that the letter dated 13th November, 2013, made by PCCF (Wildlife)-cum-Chief Wildlife Warden, H.P., Shimla to Additional Director General (Wildlife), Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, New Delhi, deals with the subject. On noticing the said letter, concerned Authority of Union of India was directed to make decision and to do the needful, has not taken steps till today. The growth of monkeys is at peak and also the number of stray dogs is increasing day by day, which is causing threat to everybody and it is shocking to record that in the last week we have lost a precious life of young woman. 3. Keeping in view the orders passed from time to time and the above circumstances, this Court has to pass coercive orders to save human lives and property of the State of Himachal Pradesh, but we refrain to pass such orders at this stage and deem it proper to direct Mr.Ashok Sharma, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India to file compliance report in terms of orders passed by this Court from time to time and also file report as to what steps were taken in terms of letter (supra). 4. Mr. R.L. Sood, Senior Advocate, has filed suggestions, which are taken on record. Learned Advocate General and learned Assistant Solicitor General of India and other Advocates present are at liberty to file response. List on 9th December, 2014. Dasti copy.