CWP-PIL-242-2025 1 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-242-2025 Date of decision: 04.09.2025 ZARIYAAN FOR VOICELESS WELFARE SOCIETY ....Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY ***** Present: Ms. Dolli Sharma, Advocate (through VC) for the petitioner. Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General of India (through VC) Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Govt. Counsel, for respondents/UOI. Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Sr. DAG, Punjab (through VC) Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana. ***** SHEEL NAGU, C.J. (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed in the shape of Public Interest Litigation raising the grievance that provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 are not being followed in view of the rapid increase in population of stray animals as well as deaths and injuries taking place due to attacks by stray animals. Further prayer is made for providing free medical aid to the injured/needy animals. 2. Though the petitioner has failed to disclose, but this Court is of the considered view that same issue has been dealt with and appropriate directions and writs have already been issued on 03.07.2024, where CWP-PIL-183-2019 titled as ‘Jatinder Jain vs. State of Haryana and others’ and CWP-19104-2018 MOHIT GOYAL 2025.09.05 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-PIL-242-2025 2 titled as ‘Court on its own Motion vs. State of Haryana and others’ were disposed of. 3. In view of above, present petition is infructuous and superfluous, and is therefore dismissed with costs of Rs.5,000/-, to be deposited in the Punjab State Legal Services Authority-Disaster Relief Fund, Account No. 44426937384, IFSC code-SBIN0014656, State Bank of India, Sector 68, SAS Nagar, within seven (7) days. (SHEEL NAGU) CHIEF JUSTICE (SANJIV BERRY) 04.09.2025 JUDGE mohit goyal Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT GOYAL 2025.09.05 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document