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 : 320 of 2001 Between: Foundation for Animals (Regd.No.95/98 under the Indian Trust Act), Rep.by its Correspondent and Medical Care Truste Smt. I. Uma Devi, W/o. Satyanarayana Murthy, aged 44 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.Govt. 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 writ, order or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in catching and killing the stray dogs and catching and confining the monkeys in cages, without considering the representations of the petitioner dated 9.12.2000 and 13.12.2000 is illegal and contrary to Art.51-A (g) of the Constitution of India, The prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and the Prevention of cruelty to Animals (cathing, Transportation and killing of stray dogs) Rules, 1987, and further direct them not to destroy or kill the stray dogs pending consideration of the representations of the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.CHANDRADHAR RAO (Not Present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: The Govt. Pleader for Revenue Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.E.SAMBASIVA PRATAP (SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES.) 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.Govt. District Head Quarters Hospital Road, Santhapet, Nellore. 3 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 2 CD copies.