Hearing a petition filed by animal lover Durga Rai, a bench of Justices P V Hardas and P N Deshmukh said that status quo be maintained in respect of these dogs which have been granted licence by the civic body after taxes were paid to keep them in the premises.u00a0

The Court also ordered the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and the co-operative housing society (where the flat was located) not to take away the dogs until the court decides the matter.