Mr.Manjunath S.Halawar, learned counsel for

the petitioner.

Mr.S.S.Mahendra,

learned

Additional

Government Advocate for the respondents.

The petitioner, who claims to be a resident of

Bengaluru, has filed this petition seeking the

following reliefs:

“(i)

Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus

or any other Writ or Order, Directing the

Respondent No.1 to 4 to stop the

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mosques or masjids in the State of

Karnataka for using the objectionable

words

through

loudspeakers

while

calling Azan or Adhan prayer 5 times in a

day throughout the 365 days in a year.

(ii)

Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus

or any other writ directing to take step in

order to seizure and confiscation of

loudspeakers, amplifiers and such other

equipment’s

installed

in

mosques/

masjids for using the objectionable words

while calling Azan or Adhan prayer in the

State of Karnataka.”

The facts leading to filing of this petition, briefly

stated are that Azan or Adhan prayers are being

offered through loudspeakers and public address

systems five times a day between 6.00 a.m to 10.00

p.m throughout the year from the mosques or

masjids in the State of Karnataka.

The grievance of the petitioner as averred in the

writ