IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4179 of 2007 Between: Kandula Vara Prasada Rao, S/o. Simhachalam H.No.161, Near Sai Baba Temple, Tiruvuru, Krishna District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 2 The A.P. Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Vijayawada, Plot No.41, Sri Kanakadurga Officer's Colony, Gurunanak Road, Vijayawada, rep. by the Environmental Engineer. ..RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not taking action against the noise violators in Tiruvuru Town of Krishna District is illegal, improper, against the public interest and in violation of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and control) Rules 2000. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. Nageswara Rao Gollapati Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP FOR HOME Counsel for Respondent No.2: Mr. Y. Srinivasa Murthy The Court made the following: Order: (Per Hon’ble Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This is a public interest litigation wherein it has been submitted that though number of persons are violating the provisions pertaining to Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, no action is being taken by Respondent No.1 against those persons in Tiruvuru Town of Krishna District. In pursuance of notice issued by this court, learned Government Pleader has appeared and placed on record counter affidavit filed by Respondent No.1. In the counter affidavit, Respondent No.1 has submitted that appropriate action is being taken against the persons who violate the provisions of Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. It has also been submitted that police officers of Tiruvuru Town have booked more than 100 cases against auto-drivers violating provisions of the aforesaid Rules. It has been further submitted that due care is being taken to see that the provisions of the said Rules are not violated and appropriate action is taken whenever any violation is noticed. In view of the counter affidavit filed by Respondent No.1, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner does not press this petition. The petition, therefore, stands disposed as not pressed. __________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ. _______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. December 11, 2008 MRR