- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16829 WP No. 106569 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 106569 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PARASURAM S/O MUKUND MORASKAR AGE: 33 YRS , OCC: BUILDING WORKER , R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 2. RAJKUMAR H GAVNKAR, AGE: 38 YRS, OCC: BUILDING WORKER , R/O: GAVEGALI VILLAGE ,PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 3. KRISHNA S/O TIRUMALESWAR BHAT AGE: 61 YRS , OCC: PRIVATE WORKER , R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 4. SAROJA W/O KRISHNA BHAT AGE: 48 YRS , OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 5. MUKUND S/O TUKARAM MORASKAR AGE: 57 YRS , OCC: PRIVATE WORKER , R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 6. VAMAN S/O. TUKARAM MORASKAR, AGE: 54 YRS , OCC: PRIVATE WORKER , R/O: GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 7. SUBASH S/O RAMACHANDRA GANVANKAR AGE: 38 YRS , OCC: PRIVATE WORKER , R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 8. PRAKASH S/O KRISHNA NAUK AGE: 53 YRS , OCC: PRIVATE WORKER , R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.02 11:53:19 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16829 WP No. 106569 of 2025 TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 9. UMESH S/O ARJUN MIRASI AGE: 38 YRS , OCC: PRIVATE WORKER , R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 10. ROHIDAS S/O PANDURANG RAIKAR AGE: 42 YRS , OCC: PRIVATE WORKER , R/O:GAVEGALI VILLAGE, PRADANI PANCAYAT, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D. J. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU. -01 2. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA TOURISM VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU. -01 3. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU. -01 4. CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROLL BOARD, PARISARA BHAVAN -49. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KARWAR, DISTT; UTTAR KANNADA - 580 001. 6. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT KARWAR. DIST: UTTAR KANNADA -580 001. 7. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KARWAR , TQ: KARWAR – 580 001. DIST: UTTARKANNADA . 8. TAHASILDAR ,JOIDA -581186 TQ:JOIDA , DIST: UTTARKANNADA. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16829 WP No. 106569 of 2025 9. D.F.O (FOREST ),HALIYAL TQ: HALIYAL -581325 DIST: UTTARKANNADA. 10 R .F.O (FOREST ) , KULGI,BAILPAR -581186 TQ; DANDELI, DIST; UTTARKANNADA. 11. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (S.P) KARWAR , DIST;UTTAR KANNADA-580 001. 12. DYSP ,DANDELI-581186 TQ: DANDELI, DIST: UTTARKANNADA . 13. CPI , DANDELI TQ;DANDELI, DIST: UTTARKANNADA -581 186. 14. PSI , JOIDA TQ;DANDELI RURAL, DIST; UTTARKANNADA – 581 186. 15. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PARADANI GRAM PANCHAYAT, JOIDA,-581186. TQ: JOIDA ,DIST: UTTARKANNADA. 16. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (B.E.O) JOIDA,-581186 TQ:JOIDA, DIST:UTTARKANNADA . …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION DATED 19-04-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B.B) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16829 WP No. 106569 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer: A. Issue writ of Mandamus directing the respondent no.5 to consider representation dated 19-04-2025 vide Annexure-B. B. Pass such other order as this Hon’ble court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstance of the case to meet the ends of justice and equity. 2. The petitioners are said to be the residents of Gavegali Village in Joida, Uttara Kannada district. They are before this Court on the score that the surrounding houses have been given out for home stay and are causing huge noise pollution by playing music beyond the permitted decibels. In that regard, representation has been submitted to the respondent No.5, who has not taken any action on the said representation. 3. The learned AGA submits that the representation would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law in the event what the petitioners would project is really true. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16829 WP No. 106569 of 2025 4. In the light of the said circumstance, I deem it appropriate to dispose the subject petition with a direction to the respondent No.5 to consider the representation in accordance with law and pass necessary orders within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 50