HC appoints 22 court commissioners

TO CHECK FUNCTIONING OF SPCAS

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab and Haryana high court has appointed 22 court commissioners to check state of facilities at infirmaries and functioning of Society For Prevention of Animals (SPCAS) constituted in districts of Punjab and Haryana.

Twelve court commissioners have been appointed for Punjab and 10 for Haryana. They would visit assigned districts on November 25, barring Bhiwani and Karnal in Haryana, in whose cases state sought time to take requisite steps, and submit reports on next date of hearing on December 20.

The court was hearing a plea filed by Mowgli Aid Animal Welfare Society, alleging failure of authorities to allocate/provide adequate land and other facilities to SPCAS for the purpose of constructing infirmaries and animal shelters in the districts as required according to the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Establishment and Regulation of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Rules, 2001.