BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.35224 of 2025 V.Kamaraj ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Virudhunagar.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The District Pollution Control Officer, District Pollution Control Board, No.23, Master Plan Area, Sathur Road, Collectorate, Virudhunagar – 626 002.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

5.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

6.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchuli Sub-Division, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District.

8.Rev.V.Ebinezar Paul Thomas, Administrator, CSI Immanuel Church, East Street, Aladipatti – 626 129.

Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 herein to take appropriate action against the 8^th respondent who is creating noise pollution by using prohibited cone type horn loudspeaker without getting any permission or licence, within the stipulated period that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Senthilkumar For Respondents 1, 4 & 5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For Respondents 2, 6 & 7 : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, Government Advocate [Crl. Side]

For Respondent No.3 : Ms.Madhuri Donti Reddy For Respondent No.8 : Ms.Jasima Yasmin for M/s.Ajmal Associates

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

Writ Petition is filed seeking Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to take appropriate action against the 8^th respondent, who is allegedly causing noise pollution by using cone type horn loudspeaker in the church premises.

2.After notice, learned Government Pleader informed the Court that enquiry was conducted and the cone type speaker used by the 8^th respondent removed and they are using only box type speakers which is permissible under law.

3.However, learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the noise pollution caused by the 8^th respondent using the box type speaker is beyond the permissible limit and the same is used without getting any permission from the authorities.

4.Considering the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the respective parties, we dispose of this Writ Petition with the direction that the respondents 1 to 7 shall ensure that the use of speaker by the 8^th respondent is only after getting due permission and within the permissible decibel limit and if there is any violation, necessary action to be taken immediately. There shall be no order as to costs.

[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.]

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1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Virudhunagar.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The District Pollution Control Officer, District Pollution Control Board, No.23, Master Plan Area, Sathur Road, Collectorate, Virudhunagar – 626 002.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

5.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

6.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchuli Sub-Division, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.35224 of 2025

20.01.2026