Mrinalini Sharma vs State of Union Territory Chandigarh

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 3035

VINOD S. BHARDWAJ
Mrinalini Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Union Territory Chandigarh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Jasdev Singh Mehndiratta, Advocate; For the Petitioner
Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate for the Respondent No.1-U.T. Chandigarh.
Mr. Shubham Chaudhary, Advocate with Mr. Parminder S. Kaul, Advocate for Mr. Sanjiv Ghai, Advocate for Respondent No.2-U.T. Chandigarh.

JUDGMENT

Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J.

The prayer in the present petition is for seeking issuance of directions to the Respondent to take immediate steps to curb the menace of stray dogs within the territorial jurisdiction of Union Territory, Chandigarh and to ensure that the laws are implemented with promptitude. A further prayer of compensation for the injury caused as well as mental and physical trauma suffered by the Petitioner due canine attack while jogging in a Park in Sector-16, Chandigarh is also claimed.

2. The Petitioner, who is a National Level Tennis Player and has been playing for more than 15 years with an All India Ranking of 216 has approached this Court for suffering a canine attack while jogging in Shanti Kunj, (park maintained by the Municipal Corporation), Sector-16, Chandigarh. The Petitioner has been concentrating on training for making a mark in sports. Her parents put away their flourishing career in the corporate sector to concentrate on the Tennis training of the Petitioner and her younger sister by appointing international Coaches for the best possible training of the Petitioner. As per the hierarchy of tournaments of Tennis in India, there are certain categories