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Bombay HC says mechanism needed for regulation of stray dogs

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 16, 2023 17:57 IST

The Bombay High Court said a mechanism needs to be evolved for neutering, feeding, grooming and vaccination of stray ...

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The Bombay High Court said a mechanism needs to be evolved for neutering, feeding, grooming and vaccination of stray dogs in view of their high population on streets and sought the assistance of an NGO in the matter.

A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and S G Dige said the court would like to rope in ‘The Welfare of Stray Dogs’ (WSD) NGO which has has been working towards the welfare of stray dogs for the past several decades.

The court was hearing a petition filed by six residents of a residential complex at Seawoods in Navi Mumbai, seeking a direction to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to identify and demarcate feedings stations in public places for stray dogs.

The residents had also challenged fines imposed on them by their housing society for feeding stray dogs. The petitioners and the Seawoods Estates Limited (SEL), which manages the residential complex, have been at loggerheads over the issue.

The court also came down heavily on the SEL for not permitting domestic helps, drivers and other service providers to the homes of the petitioners. The HC had in December 2021 appointed a lawyer to mediate on the issue. The high court on Monday said some process needs to be found to address the issue.

When we have a high population of stray dogs, a mechanism has to be evolved for their neutering, collaring, vaccination and grooming. We have to seek the assistance of such groups that have been working towards the welfare of such dogs, Justice Patel said.

It would help us if some organisation having expertise in such matters assists us. The Welfare of Stray Dogs is one such organisation. We direct for the WSD to be impleaded as respondent in the present petition, the court said, posting the matter for further hearing on March 2. 

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