1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.542 OF 2008 Vidya Bhushan Manik .. Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Induprakash i/b Mr.Akhilesh Singh for the petitioner Mr.G.Hariharan with Mr.A.D.Nagpal and Mr.M.M.Goswami for respondent nos.1 Mr.P.M.Jadhav, A.G.P. for respondent nos.4 and 6 Ms.S.M.Bodale for respondent nos.5 CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & & & S.S.SHINDE, JJ. S.S.SHINDE, JJ. S.S.SHINDE, JJ. DATED : 19TH MARCH, 2008 DATED : 19TH MARCH, 2008 DATED : 19TH MARCH, 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitoner as well as the respondents. 2. The area in which the petitioner has sought permission for Kavi Sammelan comes under the silence zone. Granting such permission as prayed 2 by the petitioner would be contrary to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rule 2000. 3. We have carefully gone through the prayers in the petition. We do not find any reason to interfere in the order passed by the authorities dt.22.01.2008. 4. Petition is therefore dismissed. ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( S.S. SHINDE, J ) ( S.S. SHINDE, J ) ( S.S. SHINDE, J )