COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ…
Impugned order (Annexure-P/3, Memo No.2960 dated 04.09.2023) quashed; writ petition and pending IAs disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3962 of 2025
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate Mr. Mukul Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, GA-10 Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to GA-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER
3 24-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
counsel for the State-respondents.
following relief(s):-
(i) For issuance of writ of certiorari for setting aside/quashing the memo no. 2960 dated 04.09.2023 issued by the Director, Animal Husbandry, Department of Animal & Fisheries Resources, Government of Bihar (Respondent No. 2) by
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which it has been directed that the recognition/authorization of petitioner no.1 for performing work relating to prevention of cruelty to animals has been withdrawn by the State Government vide memo no. 8287 dated 18.09.1987 and no recognition has been granted by the department in favor of petitioner No.1.
“That it is further respectfully submitted that the erstwhile State Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was a private non-governmental organization which had been entrusted with certain functions under the prevailing executive directions and guidelines and the Department had consistently proceeded on the understanding that the powers vested in the said private SPCA stood withdrawn pursuant to Notification No. 8287 dated 18.09.1987 (Annexure- R/A to the Counter Affidavit). Consequently, apart from the district-level SPCA constituted under Notification No. 1385 dated- 05.05.2017 and the State Animal Welfare Board constituted by the State Government, no other organization including the aforesaid private non-governmental SPCA stood recognized,
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affiliated or authorized by the department to discharge statutory functions relating to prevention of cruelty to animals.”
(Ajit Kumar, J)
rajan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Was Memo No. 2960 dated 04.09.2023 withdrawing recognition of the petitioner society for animal cruelty prevention work sustainable in view of the State's stand?
State Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Bihar
Ratneshwar Prasad Singh
The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Animal and Fisheries Resources
The Director (Animal Husbandry), Department of Animal and Fisheries Resources
The Additional Director, Animal Husbandry, Department of Animal and Fisheries Resources
Ajit Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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