The Bombay High Court on Tuesday disposed of a PIL seeking a total ban on the sale and use of loudspeakers and sound systems emitting noise levels exceeding the permissible limits during festivals and asked the petitioner to approach relevant authorities. The HC observed directions cannot be sought to initiate an unfocused and speculative inquiry regarding violations of earlier court orders.

A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar, while disposing of the petition filed by a social service organisation, Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, noted the issue could be taken up before the authorities concerned. “The petitioner cannot seek an order to initiate an unfocused and speculative inquiry into whether there has been a violation of the directions issued by this court without presenting prima facie evidence of such violation,” the bench emphasised.