Nagarathna, J.

1. It is said that a Dog is a man's best friend. But in these writ petitions we are confronted with the "menace of stray dogs" in the metropolis of Bangalore.

2. W.P.No.37197/2011 is filed by a minor boy, Jishnu, seeking compensation, being a victim of a dog bite. There are other reliefs sought against the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike ("B.B.M.P.", for short) with regard to the stray dogs.

3. W.P.Nos.7641/2007, 7642/2007, 7644/2007 are public interest litigations, seeking implementation of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 and Animal Birth Control Programme ("ABC Rules, 2001" and "ABC Programme", for short).

4. W.P.No.6229/2007 is filed by an Animal Welfare Trust, seeking consideration of their representation dated 28/03/2007 by the respondents and also seeking directions for providing suitable accommodation to street dogs and to prevent their killing as they are being killed brutally.

5. W.P.No.4920/2007 is filed by a group of citizens, seeking prevention of the killing of dogs and to safeguard dogs, as per the ABC Rules, 2001. A concomitant prayer is also sought with regard to efficient disposal of garbage in and around Bangalore City, so that the