K. Kannan, J.

1. The petitioner is the widow of an engineer working in Irrigation Department. According to the petitioner, when he was standing along with his friend outside his office in a place that fell within the Municipal Council limits of Kharar, a stray animal hit him from the back and caused him grievous injuries. He was taken to the hospital where lie was declared dead. At the time of admission in the hospital, it was stated that he was alleged to have been hit by a bull on 11.2.2009 at 9.30 a.m. and the post-mortem had found grievous injuries on the head as the cause for his death. The report of death, as was entered in the police station in the Form No. 25.35 (Annexure P/7) also reveals that the death had been resultant to the injuries caused by a stray animal. The petitioner claim for compensation against the respondents that includes the Municipal Council i.e. 2nd respondent rested on the plea that the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 vests the streets with the Municipal Council under Section 169 and Section 182 makes it an offence for any person to picket animals on the street. Section 182(2) is relevant and it is re-produced as under:-

"182. Picketing animals and c