HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION No.6708 OF 2007 Between: M.A. Satyanarayana Rao .....Petitioner AND The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Rep., by its Commissioner, Hyderabad and six others .....Respondents ::ORDER:: Counsel for respondent No.1 : Shri R. Ramachandra Reddy Counsel for respondent Nos.2,3,4&7: Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare Counsel for respondent Nos.5 & 6 : Government Pleader for Municipal Administration October 25, 2007 Per G.S.Singhvi, CJ Letter dated 30-3-2007 written by Shri M.A. Satyanarayana Rao highlighting the death of a six months old child by dog bite on 28-3- 2007 was treated by one of us (the Chief Justice) as a petition in public interest. During the pendency of the writ petition, several interim directions were given by the Court including the one for payment of compensation to the victims of the dog bite. The respondents were also directed to frame bye-laws to deal with the dog menace in the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. It is a matter of satisfaction that the respondents have complied with the interim directions given for payment of compensation to the victims of dog bite. Today, Shri K.G. Krishna Murthy, learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Shri R. Ramachandra Reddy stated that the bye-laws are in the process of finalisation and that the same will be notified within a maximum period of four months from today. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel, the proceedings of this case are closed with liberty to any enlightened citizen to seek revival of the case, if the bye-laws are not notified and/or there is any deficiency or defect in the bye-laws framed for dealing with the dog menace within the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. We also hope and trust that the State Government will initiate steps for framing of similar bye-laws for other municipal bodies in the State. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G. ROHINI, J October 25, 2007 ks