The Karnataka High Court today ordered the city corporation to pay Rs five lakh compensation to a five-year-old boy,who survived an attack by a pack of canines and take necessary steps to check dog menace.

The order came on a PIL filed by parents of the boy G Jishnu, who sought compensation for the dog bite and prayed for action from the city corporation against canine menace.

Jishnu, who was attacked by dogs on July six last year, received Rs 26,500 from the corporation towards treatment on June 21, but the authorities failed to respond to the plea for Rs five lakh compensation.

The petitioners contended that the Corporation has not acted as per the Animals Birth Control Rules and failed to discharge its duties in clearning garbage and ensuring that stray dogs do not conglomerate in one place.

Taking serious note of dog menace, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice B V Nagaratna directed Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (city corproation) to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to Jishnu.

The court also directed BBMP to ensure packs of stray dogs do not congregate in any locality in large numbers and ensure that streets are cleared of garbage and waste in locations where street dogs are prone to gather.

The court also directed BBMP to compile a status report on measures taken by it to curb dog menace.

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