IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25871 of 2010(H) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHIJU.A.R., S/O.HANEEFA KUNJU, BOBBY HOUSE, KUNNIKODE P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY, SMT.MERIL MUTHU P.JOHN. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, O/O. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR SUB-DIVISION, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT- 691 305. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.25871 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a physically handicapped person, who cannot use his hands. As such, the avocations in which he can indulge in are very limited. He chose the avocation of making announcement during festival seasons, for eking out a livelihood. For the same, he has to obtain permission from the 1st respondent under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. The petitioner wants to engage in the avocation during the coming Onam festival season also. Petitioner therefore submitted Ext.P2 petition for permission before the 1st respondent for permission under the said Rules. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/