JUDGMENT

1. This Original Application has been filed with the prayers that a direction be issued to the respondents to implement adequate noise control and monitoring measures during Ganesh festival to mitigate noise pollution in Pune city, including implementation of CPCB Compensation Regime; the District Collector, Pune be directed not to issue permission for over 1 pair of loud-speakers system per Ganesh Mandal/Ganesh Devotee group and not to issue permission in favour of established violators of the Noise Rules, 2000 and cancel permission if it is already issued to the violators; a direction may be issued to respondent No.4-PMC to cancel the license granted on temporary basis for the pandals to be set up for Ganesh Mandals, if found to be in violation of Noise Rules, 2000 and a direction may be issued to respondent No.3 – MPCB to release noise monitoring data collected and compiled during noise monitoring undertaken during Ganesh festivals from 2021 to 2023.

2. Looking to the urgency of the matter because Ganesh festival is going to commence from 07.09.2024, we had issued notices only to respondent No.2 – District Collector, Pune and respondent No.3 – MPCB, who have put in their