Kaustav Paul vs . State Of Meghalaya & Ors on 6 August, 2025

Meghalaya High Court

Kaustav Paul vs . State Of Meghalaya & Ors on 6 August, 2025

Author: W. Diengdoh

Bench: W. Diengdoh

Serial No.04
Daily List
                                HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
                                    AT SHILLONG
  PIL No.4/2024
                                                             Date of Order :06.08.2025

  Kaustav Paul                             Vs.               State of Meghalaya & ors
  Coram:
               Hon'ble Mr. Justice I.P. Mukerji, Chief Justice
               Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
  Appearance:
  For the Petitioner                        : In-person
  For the Respondents                       : Mrs. T. Yangi B, AAG with

Mr. E.R. Chyne, GA
Ms. I. Khongmen, Adv vice
Mr. Philemon Nongbri, Adv for R/4&5
F

i) Whether approved for Yes/No
reporting in Law journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication Yes
in press:

Note: For proper public information and transparency, any media
reporting this judgment is directed to mention the composition of
the bench by name of judges, while reporting this judgment/order.
The menace of stray dogs was haunting the population of this State.

We admitted this public interest litigation (PIL) asking for direction

upon the authorities to prevent and control this menace.

This PIL has been heard from time to time. Orders have been passed

and reports from the authorities sought by this Court for proper

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implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 read

with Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001.

At the last hearing, Mrs. T. Yangi B, learned Additional Advocate

General submitted before the Court which we recorded in our order that

committees under rule 4 of the said rules had been constituted in all

districts except South Garo Hills district and West Jaintia Hills district to

implement the above legislation.

We directed relisting of the matter today to gauge the situation.

We are happy to note from a report filed in Court today that

substantial action has been taken by the government in relation to the said

menace of stray dogs. The committees under rule 4 of the said rules have

been constituted for the said two districts namely, South Garo Hills district

and West Jaintia Hills district.

Furthermore, it appears from the report and from the submissions of

learned Additional Advocate General that awareness camps have been set

up by the government, drives to vaccinate stray dogs against rabies, to

sterilise and castrate them and keep them in shelters as far as practicable so

as to segregate them from the people have been undertaken. Registration of

pet dogs is also being carried out.

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On the prayer of Mr. Paul appearing in person, we direct that it

would be open for him to file an affidavit dealing with this report.

Such affidavit may be filed by 25th August, 2025. Thereupon, we

shall be in a position to hear out the PIL and dispose of the same.

List this PIL once again on 28th August, 2025.

              (W. Diengdoh)                                 (I.P. Mukerji)
                  Judge                                     Chief Justice



 Meghalaya
06.08.2025
"Lam DR-PS"




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