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The writ petition on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent and thereby, prevent the 4th respondent from using high volume speakers in the early morning and night hours in their Mosque, by considering petitioner's notice and representation, dated 23.07.2015 and 02.07.2016, respectively.

2.The grievance of the petitioner is that he is residing at Door No.39, Komarapalayam Road, Agraharam Post, Pallipalayam, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District. The 4th respondent Mosque situated nearby gives sermon after 10.00 p.m. and before 05.00 a.m. in the loudspeaker in high volume. The petitioner, at the time of filing of the writ petition, was aged about 68 years, was unable to sleep due to the noise created by the 4th respondent, as the petitioner states the noise created nuisance. Thus, the petitioner sent legal notice through his counsel on 23.07.2015. On receipt of his notice, the 1st respondent/District Collector directed the Superintendent of Police, Namakkal, to take appropriate action. Despite the instructions provided, the 4th respondent Mosque has continued its activity of