HC issues notice to govt on shifting of vet clinics in B'luru

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday issued notice to the State Government in a petition challenging the shifting of 28 veterinarian clinics in various parts of Bengaluru.

The High Court bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishan S Dixit heard petitions filed by Animal Rights Foundation, Yelahanka MLA SR Vishwanath and others in this regard.

Notices were also issued to the Union Government, State Department of Animal Husbandry.

The petitions have challenged the Government Order to shift vet clinics that have less than 1,300 animals in their jurisdiction.

The petitions claimed that more than 13 lakh animals of various kinds were raised by people in Anekal, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru North taluks.

Therefore the order to shift the clinics from these places was unscientific and uncalled for.

The Government had on December 15, 2023 decided to shift the vet clinics in Gantinahalli, Linganahalli, Haniyur and Madappanahalli.

The petitions claimed that farmers and animal owners in these places will be severely affected if the shifting takes place and south for quashing the order.