- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11310 WP No. 106411 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 106411 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRI JAGADISH S/O. CHIDANAND KORE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANKALI VILLAGE, TALUK: CHIKKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH A. BIRANAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD, THROUGH POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, ANKALI POLICE STATION, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591213. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BELAGAVI POLICE QUARTERS, SHIVAJI NAGAR, BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-590016. 3. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT ANKALI GRAMPANCHAYAT, TQ. CHIKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA(STATE)) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND C AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND EFFECTIVE STEPS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF DJ SOUND SYSTEM FOR UPCOMING GANESH VISARJAN IN ANKALI VILLAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NOISE POLLUTION RULES, 2000 AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.B) PASS ANY SUCH OTHER OR FURTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Date: 2025.09.04 11:39:13 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11310 WP No. 106411 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI) 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 30.08.2025 vide Annexure-B and C and direct the respondents to take the immediate and effective steps to prohibit the use of DJ sound system during the upcoming Ganesh Visarjan in Ankali village, in accordance with the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and other applicable laws. 2. Learned Government Advocate submits that a meeting was conducted yesterday, wherein it was decided not to permit the use DJ sound systems during the upcoming Ganesh Visarjan in the Ankali village. 3. In view of the submission made by learned Government Advocate that the concerned authority has already taken a decision not to permit the use of DJ sound systems in the aforesaid village. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11310 WP No. 106411 of 2025 4. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE RHR/- CT:PA List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2