IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 30TH MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 5939 OF 2024 PETITIONER:

ABDUL AZEEZ K.I, AGED 55 YEARS S/O HYDRU, SECRETARY, CENTRAL JUMA-ATH COMMITTEE KALIYAR ROAD PALLI & JARAM, KALIYAR ROAD P.O, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680586 K.I.SAGEER MUHAMMED YASIL RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001

2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE OFFICE, AYYANTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR - 680003

3 DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, THRISSUR CITY, THRISSUR - 680001

4 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHELAKKARA, POLICE STATION, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR - 680586 SMT.VIDYA KURIAKOSE – GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner - who is stated to be the Secretary of a mosque - has approached this Court impugning Ext.P3, saying that the said proceedings of the fourth respondent - Police Inspector, is illegal because it prohibits them from using loudspeakers beyond 10 P.M even for public emergencies. He submitted that