THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 25587 of 2009 Oral order: The petitioner, namely Visakha Society for Protection and Care of Animals, is engaged in Animal Birth Control, including control of stray dog population in Bheemunipatnam Municipality area. The petitioner claims to have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated 01.08.2009 with the respondent for conducting ABC programme. According to the petitioner, even though the expenditure for taking birth control measures for each dog comes to Rs.395/-, yet the respondent, which has entrusted the responsibility of controlling stray dogs, has agreed to pay Rs.50/- per dog for 1300 dogs. The petitioner states that though they are taking birth control measures to control the dog population as per the schedule fixed in the MoU, the respondent contrary thereto is indulging in killing of the stray dogs brutally. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition praying the Court to grant the following relief: 1. To strictly implement the Memorandum of Understanding executed by the petitioner and the respondent. 2. To released the funds to the petitioner by sanctioning the bills submitted giving all particulars regarding the ABC operations carried by the petitioner. 3. Issue strict directions to his subordinate/employees to stop killing of the stray dogs in Bheemunipatnam Municipality area forthwith. 4. To stop the dumping of the dead stray dogs in the area of Bheemunipatnam Municipality, causing pollution hazards in the locality. The respondent, who appeared in person, filed counter stating that the Municipality will neither take up nor encourage killing of stray dogs, that they are implementing the Memorandum of Understanding and that they will follow it strictly. It is further stated that the complaints received from public will be referred to the Animal Welfare Society, who will solve the problem at the earliest point of time. The amounts claimed by the petitioner in their bills were already released by the Municipality. That she has issued instructions to her subordinates to follow and implement the Memorandum of Understanding in letter and spirit with a direction to maintain separate Register for stray dogs. It is further stated that the carcasses of the dead animals are being disposed of as per the Rules. The respondent who appeared stated that an amount of Rs.50,000/- has to be paid to the petitioner, and they will pay the same in three weeks time. In view of the above, no orders need be passed in the writ petition and the same is accordingly closed. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 8th October, 2010 KSR