J U D G M E N T

SANJEEV NARULA, J.

Facts and Contentions of Petitioner

1. The grievance at the heart of this Public Interest Litigation (PIL) finds its roots in the tragic loss experienced by the Petitioner – the untimely demise of his cherished adopted pet dog to the Canine Distemper Virus, hereinafter “CD virus”, in 2019. Petitioner avers that the attending veterinarian failed to timely diagnose the affliction of the deadly virus. Petitioner’s distress was exacerbated when he found that Delhi lacks dedicated animal cremation facilities compelling him to cremate his pet in a crematorium at Chhatarpur, New Delhi, managed by PAWS Pet Animal Welfare Society (Regd.) on payment of charges of Rs. 3000/-. He urges that absence of essential vaccines like Canine DHPPi Vaccine (Distemper Combined 9-in-1 Vaccine), hereinafter “Canine DHPPi Vaccine” exhibits a glaring deficit in modern infrastructure for animal treatment in Delhi, which underscores urgent need for Court’s intervention. Despite Petitioner's proactive efforts in reaching out to the Respondents i.e., GNCTD, MCD and NDMC, for provisioning the aforementioned vaccine and modernization of veterinary hospitals, his pleas remain unackno