IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NARAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4889 of 2002 Between: Foundation for Animals, Regd. No. 95/98 under the Indian Trust Act Rep. by its Correspondent and Medical Care Trustee Smt. I. Uma Devi, W/o Satyanarayana Murthy 45 years, R/o 27/1604, Lakshmi Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Nellore. 2 The Municipal Council, Nellore rep. by its Commissioner Municipal Office, Old Government District Head Quarters Hospital Road, Santhapet, Nellore. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in catching and killing the stray dogs and pigs without considering the representations of the petitioner as illegal, and violative of Art. 51-A of the Constitution of India, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Catching, transportation and killing of stray dogs) Rules 1987 and further direct them not to destroy or kill the stray dogs and pigs pending consideration of the representation of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.CHANDRADHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice) None for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Petition dismissed. ___________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ 17-1-2005 _____________________ M.NARAYANA REDDY, J tvr To 1 The District Collector, Nellore. 2 The Commissioner, Municipal Council, Nellore Municipal Office, Old Government District Head Quarters Hospital Road, Santhapet, Nellore. 3. 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. 2 CD copies.