SHILLONG, SEP 26: The Meghalaya High Court has transferred a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) case related to stray dogs to the Supreme Court, following a directive from the apex court.
The case, PIL No. 4 of 2024, was pending before the High Court, which had retained the matter due to its peculiar nature.
The Supreme Court, in its order dated August 22, 2025, directed that all writ petitions from High Courts on the issue of stray dogs be transferred to the Supreme Court for analogous consideration.
The division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice HS Thangkhiew and Justice W Diengdoh has now recalled its earlier order (dated August 30, 2025) and directed the registry to transmit the records of the PIL to the Supreme Court at the earliest.
The court’s decision to transfer the case was made after hearing submissions from the Advocate General and senior advocate Kaustav Paul, who appeared in person.
Both parties concurred that the case should be transferred to the Supreme Court in light of the apex court’s directive.
“In view of the submissions made and the directions of the order dated 22.08.2025 passed by the Supreme Court in Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No(s).5 of 2025 -In Re: “City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price” , the order of this Court dated 30.08.2025 is hereby recalled and the records of the instant PIL ( PIL No. 4 of 2024 ) be transmitted by the Registry of this Court to the Registry of the Supreme Court at the earliest.
In view of the above, MC (PIL) No.6 of 2025 is allowed and disposed of,” the bench said in its judgment passed on Friday (September 26).
By Our Reporter
