Chennai: Castigating the practice of using horn type loud speakers (Funnel Type) at religious places of different religions, causing no-ise pollution, the Madras high court observed, “It appears that these institutions (places of worship of different faiths) perceive that the blessing of God cannot be obtained unless there is loud noise. The prayers for all religions have been going on from ancient time even when electricity did not exist”.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundresh directed the authorities to immediately carry out inspection of all these places and ensure action against noise pollution.
The bench was passing orders on a PIL from S Kumarvelu, a social worker, which sought a direction to the authorities to implement the order passed by the Supreme Court way back in 2005, restricting the use of horn type loud speakers (Funnel Type) in its letter and spirit in order to control the noise pollution.
In its order, the bench said government pleader submitted that there were proceedings even before the National Green Tribunal regarding the issue.
It was also stated that if any complaint was preferred against noise pollution, action will be initiated against the organisers of the concerned place
without any deviation, as communicated to them by the DGP (through a letter dated March 28, 2016).
