Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9408 of 2015 =========================================================== Arun Kumar Son of late Harbansh Lal Grover resident of Grover House Boring Road,Ps. Shri Krishnapuri Patna-800001 .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Chairman , Bihar State Pollution Control Board, Beltron Bhawan, Shastrinagar, Patna-800023

3. The District Magistrate, Patna

4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. H.K. Pathak, Advocate For the BSPCB : Mr. Shivendra Kishore, GP11 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 23-08-2018 Complaining air and noise pollution on account of some diesel generator set operating in the petitioner's locality, he has approached this writ Court for appropriate directions to prevent such air and noise pollution.

2. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 2. Specific stand is that after detailed enquiry into the petitioner's complaint, the member Secretary of the State Board under letter no. T-4058 dated 07.07.2017 has sent a communication to the District Magistrate, Patna regarding the existence of diesel generator set being complained by the petitioner, and the fact that emission of noise from the generator set was beyond the prescribed limit.

3. None appears on behalf of the petitioner. However,

Patna High Court CWJC No.9408 of 2015 dt.23-08-2018 2/2 since the matter is an issue of pollution, this Court would dispose off the writ petition with expectation that the respondent no. 3, District Magistrate, Patna will take appropriate consequential action in light of the letter dated 07.07.2017.

4. Writ petition is disposed off.

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