Hyderabad High Court Allows Loud Speakers
The ruling will however not preclude the police from taking action in the event of any violation of the provisions of the Noise Pollution Rules, 2000.
Hyderabad | 18th September 2015
Upholding the plea of the Telangana Sound, Light & Generator Owners' Association, Justice A V Sesha Sai of the Hyderabad High Court directed the Telangana Home Secretary, the Pollution Control Board, and the Police Commissioners of Hyderabad and Cyberabad not to interfere with the business of the petitioners.
But the same will not preclude the police from taking action in the event of any violation of the provisions of Rule 5 of the Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000, by the consumers.
Aggrieved by a notification issued by the Police Commissioners of Hyderabad and Cyberabad against the use of loud speakers and DJs recently, the Telangana Sound, Light & Generator Owners' Association approached the High Court by filing a writ petition to direct the authorities concerned to receive and consider their applications for the grant of permission for using loud speakers and digital systems on various festive occasions as per the Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000.
Upon hearing arguments of both the parties, Justice Sesha Sai upheld the contention of the petitioner observing that a perusal of the provisions of Rule 5 of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, prima facie supported the contention of the petitioners.
He allowed the writ petition of the Association members and pronounced the order accordingly.
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