Karnataka High Court
Aruna Sathyamurthy vs The State Of Karnataka on 21 October, 2020
Author: Abhay S. Oka
Bench: Abhay S. Oka
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO.10194 OF 2020 (GM-POLICE-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1. ARUNA SATHYAMURTHY
W/O.NARENDRA KUMAR RAMANAN
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
2. AYYAPPADAS BALAGOPAL
S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI BALAGOPAL
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
3. GAGAN DEEP SINGH
S/O.RAJINDER SINGH KAINTH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
4. PARUL KHANNA
W/O.AMIT MAHAJAN
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
5. RAKESH R. PIMPLIKAR
S/O.RAMESH PIMPLIKAR
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
6. RAMESH MENON
S/O.PEB MENON
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
7. SUJOY ROY
S/O.LATE B.C.ROY
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
8. ADITYA GROVER
S/O.PADAM P. GROVER
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
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9. AMIT MAHAJAN
S/O.BISHAN DASS MAHAJAN
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
10. ANSHIKA PANDITA
W/O.GAGAN DEEP SINGH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
11. ANUBHAV GARG
S/O.ATUL GARG
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
12. ANUSH S.
S/O.SEETHARAMAN T.
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
13. BHAVANI
W/O.NAVEEN
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
14. JOHN KURUVILLA
S/O.DR.J.T.KURUVILLA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
15. K.C.SEKHAR
S/O.P.B.MENON
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
16. KRISHNADAS
S/O.BALAGOPAL PILLAI
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
17. MEHTA S.DAMODARAN
S/O.MR.S.DAMODARAN
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
18. MOHIT MANGAL
S/O.SUBHASH GUPTA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
19. MUNINDER SEERU
S/O.MOTI LAL SEERU
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
20. MURALI BABU
S/O.B.LAKSHMI NARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
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21. NARENDRAKUMAR RAMANAN
S/O.KRISHNAMURTHY VENKATA RAMANAN
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
22. NAVEEN
S/O.CHANDRAMOHAN
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
23. PRAVEEN SATHYANARAYANA
S/O.G.S.SATHYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
24. PREETHI MENON
W/O.RAMESH MENON
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
25. PREETI
W/O.ANUSH SEETHARAMAN
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
26. PRIYANKAR BHIKSHU
S/O.LATE GIAN BHIKASHU
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
27. R.CHAKRABARTI
S/O.AMITHABHA CHAKRABARTI
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
28. SATYA
S/O.LATE E.R.SRINIVASAN
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
29. SESHADRI GOVINDAN
S/O.GOVINDAN P.G.
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
30. SHRAVAN MEHRA
S/O.ANIL K. MEHRA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
31. SOHAN PHILIP
S/O.PHILIP PHILIP
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
32. SRINU
S/O.A.TRINADHA RAO
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
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33. SUVOJIT ROYCHOWDHURY
S/O.SUBHASH ROYCHOWDHURY
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
34. SWATI SHROTRIYA
W/O.VIKRANT SHROTRIYA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
35. TARA
W/O.K.C.SHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
36. VEENA Y.
W/O.SARAT GUTTIKONDA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
37. VEERANAGOUDA PATIL
S/O.BASANAGOUDA PATIL
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
38. VIKRANT SHROTRIYA
S/O.HARIKANT SHROTRIYA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
39. VINAY TRIVEDI
S/O.KAUSHIK TRIVEDI
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
40. VINAYACHANDRA A.S.
S/O.LAXMI NARAYANA AITHALA
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
41. VRUSHALI DOIPHODE
D/O.BABAN DOIPHODE
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
ALL ARE RESIDING AT
THE ICON NORTH APARTMENTS
THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD
THANISANDRA
BENGALURU-560 045 ... PETITIONERS
(BY SMT.SUMANGALA A. SWAMY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF HOME
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REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
ROOM NO.123, 1ST FLOOR
M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
K.R.CIRCLE
BENGALURU-560 001
3. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR (L & O)
SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION
NEXT HEGADE NAGAR POLICE QUARTERS
R.K.HEGDE NAGAR
BENGALURU-560 077
4. CHAIRMAN
KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION
CONTROL BOARD, NO.49, 5TH FLOOR
CHURCH STREET
BENGALURU-560 001
5. THE PRESIDENT
MASJID-E-RAZA
FATHIMA LAYOUT
BHARATH NAGAR
BENGALURU-560 045
6. THE PRESIDENT
MASJID-E-GHOUSIA
78/12/1, THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD
BHARATH NAGAR, STAGE I
BENGALURU-560 045
7. THE PRESIDENT
MASJID-E-FATHIMA
FATHIMA LAYOUT
BHARATH NAGAR
THANISANDRA
BENGALURU-560 045
8. THE PRESIDENT
MASJID KERALA
FATHIMA LAYOUT
BHARATH NAGAR
THANISANDRA
BENGALURU-560 045
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9. THE PRESIDENT
MASJID-AL-KHYYUM
8, FIRST CROSS
DURGAMBA ROAD
AMARJYOTHI EXTENSION
THANISANDRA
BENGALURU-560 077
10. THE PRESIDENT
MASJID-AS-SAIF-AL SALAH
(AKA MASJID USMA E GHANI)
26TH CROSS, ASHWATH NAGAR
HBR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 045
11. THE PRESIDENT
MASJID-E-UQBA
ASHWATH NAGAR
SINTHAN NAGAR
BENGALURU-560 045
12. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR (L & O)
HENNUR POLICE STATION
SERVICE ROAD
BALACHANDRA ALYOUT
BABUSAPALYA, HENNUR GARDENS
BENGALURU-560 043 ... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI VIJAYA KUMAR A. PATIL, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R12;
SRI GURURAJ JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
SRI P. USMAN FOR HEGDE ASSOCIATES, ADVOCATE FOR
R5 TO R11)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE THIRD RESPONDENT INCLUDING
OTHER RESPONDENTS TO CONTROL THE NOISE POLLUTION
WHICH ARISE OUT OF THE USAGE OF THE LOUDSPEAKER IN
THE NAME OF RELIGIOUS PRAYER AND RELIGIOUS
CELEBRATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY,
CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners states that the nuisance created by use of loudspeakers by the concerned respondents (the respondent Nos.5 to 11) has stopped and therefore, no further direction is necessary.
2. At this stage, the learned counsel appearing for fifth to eleventh respondents states that they are willing to apply for grant of a licence to use loudspeakers. However, it is not clear the Authority before which the application can be made. We, therefore, direct the second respondent to communicate to the fifth to eleventh respondents the name and address of the Authority before which such application for grant of licence can be filed.
Subject to what is observed above, the petition is disposed of.
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CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-
JUDGE LB