The High Court today asked the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) not to continue relocation of stray dogs from its area until further hearing of the writ petition filed to this effect.

The HC bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali kept the writ petition "stand over" (waiting for hearing) for a month, Saqeb Mahbub, a lawyer for the writ petitioners, told The Daily Star.

The court also asked Attorney General AM Amin Uddin to ensure that the stray dogs are not relocated until further hearing of the petition, he said.          

The petitioners' lawyer said during hearing on the petition, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin told the HC that discussions on relocation of dogs among DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and the stakeholders are going on.

The attorney general said the DSCC mayor is now abroad and he will return after two weeks. The AG prayed to the HC to adjourn hearing of the writ petition.

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Lawyer Saqeb Mahbub said the attorney general assured the HC that the DSCC will not continue its move to relocate stray dogs during this period and he will inform the HC's verbal order to the DSCC authorities.

Attorney General Amin Uddin could not be reached instantly for his comments over phone.      

Actress Jaya Ahsan and animal rights organisations -- Obhoyaronno and People for Animal Welfare -- submitted the writ petition as a public interest litigation to the HC on September 17, requesting it to stay the DSCC move to relocate stray dogs and dump them in the Matuail landfill.