( 1 ) AFTER hearing the learned Solicitor general of India, learned Advocate General for the State of Goa and various other Counsel on behalf of various parties, and after perusal of the provisions in the Constitution of India, the Animal Birth Control (Dog) rules, 2001, Action Plan for control of stray animal Menace (Monkeys, stray Dogs, stray cattle and Pigs) formulated by the Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India, we are clearly of the view to tackle the serious menace of stray dogs, we have to adopt a multi-pronged approach.

( 2 ) MR. Goolam Vahanvati, the learned Solicitor general of India, pointed out that the constitution of India under Article 51 -A (g) exhorts all citizens of this Country to have compassion for living creatures. Mr. Vahanvati also pointed out the preamble of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, which emphasises,

"to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to Animals. "

( 3 ) THE Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 have been enacted under section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, with a scheme to reduce

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