1 CGHC010181302026 2026:CGHC:29285-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPPIL No. 25 of 2026 In The Matter Of Suo Moto Public Interest Litigation Based On News Item Publised In Dainik Bhaskar, Dated 03-05-2026 In Which News Items, Namely - Sunday Big Story, 7 K.M. Sadak Par 131 Maveshi, Ek Chowkidar Ke Bharose Puri Vyavastha, Lakhasaar Ke Gaudham Me 10 X 26 Fit Ki Chhoti Jagah Me Thuse 205 Maveshi, Chara-Pani Tak Nahi. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Chief Secretary, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - President, C.G. State Gauseva Aayog, Sarguja Kutir, Vidhayak Colony, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Joint Director Of Veterinary Services Chhattisgarh Indrawati Bhawan Block-3 Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Collector, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - The Secretary, Government Of Chhattisgarh, Department Of Live Stock, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (cause title taken from CIS) For State/Respondents : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Addl. Advocate General. SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Digitally signed by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Date: 2026.07.14 15:19:17 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 13/07/2026 1. This is an office reference. 2. The present Public Interest Litigation has been registered suo moto by this Court on the basis of a news item published on 3rd May, 2026 in a daily newspaper, Dainik Bhaskar, Bilaspur dated 03.05.2026, with headings namely, " संडे बिग स्टो री (Sunday Big Story) 7 बि मी संड़ परी 131 मीवेशी; ए चौ दारी  भरी सं परी व्यवेस्था" and " लाखासंरी  गधामी मी 10 × 26 फीटो  छो टो# जगह मी ठूंसं 205 मीवेशी,चौरी- पनी त नीह).” 3. The issue involved in the present Public Interest Litigation is with respect to the prevention of road accidents caused by stray cattle and also taking the notice of a news item published in daily news paper “Dainik Bhaskar” dated 03.05.2026 that about 205 cows have been crammed into a tiny space of 10X26 feet enclosure and all the cattle were standing packed inside the same enclosure, with not even enough space left to sit. 4. This Court vide order dated 04.05.2026, called a detail response from the State authorities explaining the steps taken and proposed to be taken on the deficiencies. 5. In compliance of the Court’s order dated 04.05.2026, the Secretary, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Department of Agricultural and Live Stock Development, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur, filed affidavit and then the case was fixed for further monitoring. 6. It has been informed by the State authorities that with respect to the same subject matter and issue, another WPPIL No. 95/2025 is pending 3 before this Court for its consideration, in which various observations have been noticed by this Court on the affidavits filed by the State authorities. 7. It has been further informed by the learned State counsel that no further instances of cattle casualties has been reported and the State authorities have already implemented structured and multi level mechanism for management and monitoring of stray cattle which includes temporary shelters, Gaushalas and Gaudham Yojana, under the scheme of State Government. 8. Since the issues raised in the present suo motu Public Interest Litigation are substantially and materially covered in WPPIL No. 95 of 2025, which is already pending before this Court for effective monitoring and consideration, we are of the considered view that no separate proceedings are required to be continued in the present matter. 9. Accordingly, the present Public Interest Litigation stands disposed of, leaving it open for the issues, if any, concerning the subject matter to be considered in WPPIL No. 95 of 2025, which is already pending before this Court. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice sagrika