Patrol the streets 24 x 7 to impound stray cattle : Gujarat HC to CNCDs

Patrol the streets 24 x 7 to impound stray cattle : Gujarat HC to CNCDs

Ahmedabad: Hearing the plea regarding the stray cattle crisis in the state, the Gujarat high court yesterday, directed the Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD) of civic bodies to continue the 24-by-7 patrolling of roads to impound the cattle till October 17.

The bench of Chief Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri directed the CNCD to carry on the cattle impounding activity at the request of the petitioner Advocate Nilay Patel. Chief Justice also showed his dissatisfaction with the actions taken and commented “Even then it is happing”

The bench directed the state government lawyers to be ready with a response on the death of Bhavinpatel 32 in Naroda on 1st October due to an accident with a cow. The city police have already filed a complaint of culpable homicide against the cow’s owner and concerned officer of the Ahmedabad Municipal Commission(AMC). Petitioner also asked High Court to direct the state authorities to provide compensation to the victim’s father.

The bench adjourned the proceedings and listed the matter for further hearing on October 17th.

DeshGujarat