- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010238992022 NC: 2026:KHC:43327-DB WP No. 10674 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 10674 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAMESH NAIK L S/O LATE LAKSHMAN NAIK R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KADARANAHALLI THANDYA URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT 572140 ADVOCATE BY PROFESSION AADHAAR: 755392714477 MOBILE 9538631572 EMAIL:iramnaik@gmail.com PAN:ACFPL5708F …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH NAIK L., PARTY-IN-PERSON (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GIOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 320,3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010238992022 NC: 2026:KHC:43327-DB WP No. 10674 of 2022 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATKA (M AND UDA) URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ROOM NO. 434 VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ 3RD GATE 3RD FLOOR M S BUILDING BANGALORE 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT/DIRECTION/ORDER TO THE RESPONDENTS No.2 AND No.3 TO IMPLEMENT THE ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIAS (AWBI) GUIDELINES ON PET AND STREET/STRAY DOGS-2015 (ENCLOSED HERE IN AS ANNEXURE-B AND ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010238992022 NC: 2026:KHC:43327-DB WP No. 10674 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) There is no appearance for the writ petitioner who has appeared in-person. 2. The prayers in the writ petition are to implement the Animal Welfare Board Of India's (AWBI) Guidelines on Pet and street/Stray dogs-2015 and to the respondents to carry out their obligations as prescribed in Rule 6 and 7 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001. We notice that the prayers made herein are already addressed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. 3. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that nothing survives for consideration in this writ - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010238992022 NC: 2026:KHC:43327-DB WP No. 10674 of 2022 petition. The same is closed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE RAK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0