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Reportable
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL No. 1002 OF 201!Ar"#"$% o&t o' S.L.P.!() No. 2*1+ o' 201*)
Dr. Balwant Singh Appellant(s)
Versus
Commissioner of Police & Ors. Responent(s)
J U D , M E N T
Ab-a Ma$o-ar Sapre/ J.
!. "ea#e grante
$. %his appeal arises out of an orer ate $!.'.$!
passe * the Di#ision Bench of the +igh Court of
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,uicature for Ra-asthan at ,aipur Bench ,aipur in D.B.
Ci#il Special Appeal (/rit) 0o. 12 of $! which arises
out of an orer ate $'.$.$! passe * the learne
Single ,uge in S.B. Ci#il /rit Petition 0o. $$1 of $!.
. B* impugne orer the Di#ision Bench ispose of
the appeal file * the appellant herein in the light of the
assurance gi#en * the State to settle the contro#ers*
raise * the appellant in the writ petition3appeal.
4. Dissatisfie with the impugne orer the appellant
has file this appeal * wa* of special lea#e efore this
Court.
'. %his Court issue notice to the responents. On
eing ser#e learne counsel for the responents file
counter affia#it on ehalf of the responents.
5. +ear learne counsel for the parties.
1. 6n orer to appreciate the issue in#ol#e in this
appeal it is necessar* to mention the facts in rief.
2. %he appellant (writ petitioner) is the resient of
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,aipur (Ra-asthan). +e retire as Director 7eneral of
Police in 8arch !99'. %o settle after retirement the
appellant constructe his house in a resiential colon*
opposite to Vih*ut Bhawan in ,*oti 0agar in ,aipur cit*.
%he localit* an in particular the location of the
appellant:s house is #er* near to ;Vihan Saha< (State
Asseml* Builing).
9. %he appellant to his misfortune notice that #er*
fre=uentl* thousan3hunres of people elonging to
political3non>political parties woul gather on the roa
approaching to Vihan Saha which is in front of his
house with agitate moo an woul unerta?e their
;Prote#t# Mar(- or
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there use to e a gathering of thousan3hunres of
people the emonstrators woul iniscriminatel* ma?e
use of the compoun walls of near* houses incluing
that of the appellant@s house to ease themsel#es
fre=uentl* at an* time.
!. 6n orer to regulate such e#ents an to maintain law
an orer situation the State an Police Aministration
use to put arricaes an epute hunres of police
personnel to see that no untowar incient occurs. %hese
arricaes use to e installe -ust in front of the gates of
the houses of the resients incluing the appellant:s
house. %he police personnel li?e others woul also use
the walls of the resiential houses incluing that of the
appellant:s house to ease an noo* was in a position to
tell them not to o such acti#ities in front of their houses.
%he appellant also notice that these acti#ities ha
gaine consierale momentum ma?ing li#ing of the
resients of that area a miserale one ecause neither
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the* were in a position to sta* comfortal* an peacefull*
insie the house or o an* wor? ue to constant noise
pollution nor were in a position to come out of their
house ue to constant fear of insecurit* an restrictions
put * the State.
!!. %he appellant was one of the most affecte persons
whose li#ing in his house ha ecome impossile ue to
these acti#ities an fining no solution to the prolem
face compelle him to first approach the Commissioner
of Police an ma?e an oral complaint ut fining that no
action was ta?en file a written complaint on $!.!!.$!!
(Anneure P>!).
!$. 6n the complaint the appellant narrate the
aforementione grie#ances in etail an re=ueste the
Commissioner of Police to ta?e immeiate effecti#e
remeial steps to pre#ent such e#ents.
!. Since the Commissioner of Police i not ta?e an*
action on the complaint the appellant on 5..$!$
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file a complaint efore the 0ational +uman Rights
Commission (0+RC) 0ew Delhi uner the pro#isions of
the +uman Rights Commission Act $' (hereinafter
referre to as ;the Act). %he 0+RC forware the
appellant:s complaint to the Ra-asthan State +uman
Rights Commission (RS+RC) for ta?ing appropriate
action in accorance with law. %he RS+RC on receipt of
the complaint registere the same eing Petition 0o.
!$3!13!1$ an * orer ate $4.9.$!$ partl*
allowe the appellant:s petition an irecte the
Aitional +ome Secretar* to orer the concerne
officials to effecti#el* stop interference with the right of
the appellant herein to lea an inepenent an peaceful
life an ensure that
1. T-e (ro3 o' 3e4o$#trator# 3oe# $ota##e4ble/ o$ bot- roa3# oppo#"te to t-epet"t"o$er5# -oe 3&r"$% t-e a##e4bl#e##"o$#.
2. T-e 3e4o$#trator# are $ot alloe3 to e
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-"%- poere3 lo&3#pea6er# 3&r"$% 3a a$3$"%-t.
*. T-e roa3 "# $ot (lo#e3 a'ter #topp"$% tra''"(a$3 tra''"( 4o7e4e$t "# 4a"$ta"$e3 "$ a#ta"$e3 a$3 or3erl 4a$$er.
. T-e pol"(e4e$ are #toppe3 'ro4 &r"$at"$% "$t-e pro8"4"t o' t-e all o' t-e pet"t"o$er5#-oe 'ro4 t-e #"3e o' t-e M.L.A.5# (o4ple8
3&r"$% t-e A##e4bl Se##"o$#.
9. No barr"(a3"$% "# 3o$e o$ t-e roa3 oppo#"teto/ a$3 $ear/ t-e -oe o' t-e pet"t"o$er.
!4. Despite issuance of the aforementione irections
the State i not ensure its compliance an on the other
han some miscreants attac?e the appellant@s house
an hence out of isgust the appellant was compelle to
file writ petition eing S.B.Ci#il /rit Petition 0o. $$1 of
$! efore the +igh Court of Ra-asthan Bench at
,aipur see?ing appropriate reliefs * issuance of writ of
prohiition3manamus against the State an its
authorities to protect the interest of the appellant his
propert* an his peaceful li#ing.
!'. "earne single ,uge * orer ate $'.$.$!
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ispose of the appellant:s writ petition oser#ing that
since the State has alrea* ta?en all necessar* steps in
the light of the irections gi#en * the RS+RC in their
orer ate $4.9.$!$ an hence no more orers are
calle for in the writ petition.
!5. "earne Single ,uge in the concluing part of his
orer oser#e as uner
::..I a4 o' t-e (o$#"3ere3 7"e t-at $o or3er o$t-e rel"e'# prae3 'or b t-e pet"t"o$er be pa##e3 a#t-e State ,o7er$4e$t -a# alrea3 ta6e$ allre;&"#"te a(t"o$ "t-"$ "t# poer# to e$#&re t-att-e pea(e a$3 ;&"et o' t-e pet"t"o$er l"7"$% "$ -"#re#"3e$t"al -oe at Jot" Na%ar lo(al"t "$pro8"4"t to V"3-a$ Sab-a "# $ot &$3&l 3"#t&rbe3.It o&l3 be e8pe(te3 t-at 4ea#&re# 3eta"le3 b t-eA33"t"o$al A37o(ate ,e$eral "$ -"# #&b4"##"o$#be'ore t-"# Co&rt o&l3 be "4ple4e$te3 #tr"(tl.
!1. %he appellant felt aggrie#e file intra court appeal
efore the Di#ision Bench of the +igh Court out of which
this appeal arises. %he Di#ision Bench * impugne
orer more or less on the same lines on which the
learne Single ,uge ha ispose of the writ petition
ecie the appellant:s appeal.
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!2. %he Di#ision Bench in the concluing part of their
orer oser#e as uner
I$ 7"e o' t-at a##&ra$(e e8te$3e3 o$ be-al'o' t-e State ,o7er$4e$t/ t-e lear$e3 #"$%le J&3%e-a# alrea3 rea(-e3 t-e (o$(l"o$ t-at t-e3"re(t"o$# "##&e3 b t-e H&4a$ R"%-t#Co44"##"o$/ Ra
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an acti#ities of other person(s) or3an State authorities
an all personal3funamental3propert* rights
guarantee an recognie in law to e#er* citien are
protecte to enale him to lea a meaningful life with
ignit* an peace an to also en-o* his propert*. 6t is
further state that in compliance to the orer passe *
RS+RC the State has issue irections for ensuring its
compliance which are as uner
a. Dep&t Co44"##"o$er o' Pol"(e -a# bee$
p&t "$ (-ar%e o' t-e area "$ or3er to e$#&re la a$3or3er "$ a$3 aro&$3 t-e re#"3e$(e o' t-e pet"t"o$er.
b. >arr"(a3"$% at appropr"ate 3"#ta$(e 'ro4 t-ere#"3e$(e o' t-e pet"t"o$er #o t-at t-e 4o7e4e$to' t-e re#"3e$t# a# ell a# o' t-e pet"t"o$er "# $otre#tr"(te3 a# #&(- a$3 al#o be(ae o' t-e3e4o$#trat"o$ "$ #pe("'"(. ?-e$ t-e le%"#lat"7ea##e4bl "# "$ #e##"o$ barr"(a3"$% "# 3o$e at lea#t@0 'eet aa 'ro4 t-e re#"3e$(e o' t-e pet"t"o$er.
(. Mob"le p&bl"( to"let# !to 7e-"(le#) -a7e bee$pla(e3 b t-e Ra
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3. Pr"or per4"##"o$ a# per t-e R&le# are be"$% %"7e$b t-e o''"(e o' Dep&t Co44"##"o$er o' Pol"(e/Ja"p&r !So&t-) to t-e 3e4o$#trator# a$3 D"#tr"(tColle(tor "# 3"re(te3 to e$#&re t-at -"le %"7"$%per4"##"o$ 'or 3e4o$#trat"o$ "t 4a al#o (-e(6t-at $o "$#tr&4e$t# are alloe3 -"(- 4a 7"olatet-e R&le# or (ae $o"#e poll&t"o$.
$. 6t is with this ac?groun the =uestion arises as to
whether the irections issue so far nee an* further
moification an if so to what etent.
$!. %he law on nuisance is well settle. 0uisance in
an* form as recognie in the law of %orts > whether
pri#ate pulic or common which results in affecting
an*one:s personal or3an propert* rights gi#es him a
cause of action3right to see? remeial measures in Court
of law against those who cause such nuisance to him
an further gi#es him a right to otain necessar* reliefs
oth in the form of pre#enting committing of nuisance
an appropriate amages3compensation for the loss if
sustaine * him ue to causing of such nuisance. (See
> Ratanlal Dhira-lal > "aw of %orts * 7.P.Singh > $5th
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Eition pages>5$!5154).
$$. /e ma* at this stage consier apposite to ta?e
note of law lai own * this Court in No"#e
Poll&t"o$!V)/ I$ Re I4ple4e$tat"o$ o' t-e La# 'or
re#tr"(t"$% e o' lo&3#pea6er# a$3 -"%- 7ol&4e
pro3&("$% #o&$3 ##te4#/ ($') ' SCC 1 as in our
consiere #iew it has a material earing o#er the issue
which is the su-ect matter of this appeal.
$. %his Court while entertaining the P6" file * one
Organiation calle
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("r(&4#ta$(e#. It #-all be 'olloe3 &$le## a$3 &$t"lrepla(e3 b a better ##te4.
2. T-e Depart4e$t o' E8plo#"7e# !DOE) #-all&$3erta6e $e(e##ar re#ear(- a(t"7"t 'or t-ep&rpo#e a$3 (o4e o&t "t- t-e (-e4"(al 'or4&lae'or ea(- tpe or (ate%or or (la## o' '"re(ra(6er#.DOE #-all #pe("' t-e proport"o$(o4po#"t"o$ a#ell a# t-e 4a8"4&4 per4"##"ble e"%-t o' e7er(-e4"(al e3 "$ 4a$&'a(t&r"$% '"re(ra(6er#.
*. T-e Depart4e$t o' E8plo#"7e# 4a 3"7"3e t-e
'"re(ra(6er# "$to to (ate%or"e# !i) #o&$3e4"tt"$% '"re(ra(6er#/ a$3 !ii) (olo&rl"%-te4"tt"$%'"re(ra(6er#.
. T-ere #-all be a (o4plete ba$ o$ b&r#t"$%#o&$3e4"tt"$% '"re(ra(6er# betee$ 10 p.4. a$3 @a.4. It "# $ot $e(e##ar to "4po#e re#tr"(t"o$# a# tot"4e o$ b&r#t"$% o' (olo&rl"%-te4"tt"$%'"re(ra(6er#.
9. E7er 4a$&'a(t&rer #-all o$ t-e bo8 o' ea(-'"re(ra(6er 4e$t"o$ 3eta"l# o' "t# (-e4"(al
(o$te$t# a$3 t-at "t #at"#'"e# t-e re;&"re4e$t a#la"3 3o$ b DOE. I$ (a#e o' a 'a"l&re o$ t-e parto' t-e 4a$&'a(t&rer to 4e$t"o$ t-e 3eta"l# or "$(a#e# -ere t-e (o$te$t# o' t-e bo8 3o $ot 4at(-t-e (-e4"(al 'or4&lae a# #tate3 o$ t-e bo8/ t-e4a$&'a(t&rer 4a be -el3 l"able.
@. F"re(ra(6er# 'or t-e p&rpo#e o' e8port 4a be4a$&'a(t&re3 bear"$% -"%-er $o"#e le7el# #&b a$3 #oo$.
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!ii) Loudspeakers
1+9. 1. T-e $o"#e le7el at t-e bo&$3ar o' t-ep&bl"( pla(e/ -ere lo&3#pea6er or p&bl"( a33re####te4 or a$ ot-er $o"#e #o&r(e "# be"$% e3#-all $ot e8(ee3 10 3>!A) abo7e t-e a4b"e$t $o"#e#ta$3ar3# 'or t-e area or +9 3>!A) -"(-e7er "#loer.
2. No o$e #-all beat a 3r&4 or to4to4 or bloa tr&4pet or beat or #o&$3 a$ "$#tr&4e$t or ea$ #o&$3 a4pl"'"er at $"%-t !betee$ 10.00 p.4.a$3 @ a.4.) e8(ept "$ p&bl"( e4er%e$("e#.
*. T-e per"p-eral $o"#e le7el o' pr"7atelo$e3#o&$3 ##te4 #-all $ot e8(ee3 b 4ore t-a$ 93>!A) t-a$ t-e a4b"e$t a"r;&al"t #ta$3ar3#pe("'"e3 'or t-e area "$ -"(- "t "# e3/ at t-ebo&$3ar o' t-e pr"7ate pla(e.
!iii) Vehicular noise
1+@. No -or$ #-o&l3 be alloe3 to be e3 at$"%-t !betee$ 10 p.4. a$3 @ a.4.) "$ re#"3e$t"alarea e8(ept "$ e8(ept"o$al ("r(&4#ta$(e#.
!iv) Awareness
1++. 1. T-ere "# a $ee3 'or (reat"$% %e$eralaare$e## toar3# t-e -aar3o e''e(t# o' $o"#epoll&t"o$. S&"table (-apter# 4a be a33e3 "$ t-ete8tboo6# -"(- tea(- ("7"( #e$#e to t-e (-"l3re$a$3 o&t- at t-e "$"t"alearlle7el o' e3&(at"o$.Spe("al tal6# a$3 le(t&re# be or%a$"#e3 "$ t-e#(-ool# to -"%-l"%-t t-e 4e$a(e o' $o"#e poll&t"o$a$3 t-e role o' t-e (-"l3re$ a$3 o&$%er%e$erat"o$ "$ pre7e$t"$% "t. Pol"(e a$3 ("7"la34"$"#trat"o$ #-o&l3 be tra"$e3 to &$3er#ta$3 t-e7ar"o 4et-o3# to (&rb t-e proble4 a$3 al#o t-ela# o$ t-e #&b
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implemente at least * the State of Ra-asthan in letter
an spirit with the result that the resients of ,aipur cit*
ha to suffer the nuisance of noise pollution apart from
other relate peculiar issues mentione ao#e so far as
the appellant:s case is concerne.
$5. 0eeless to reiterate that once this Court ecies
an* =uestion an eclares the law an issues necessar*
irections then it is the ut* of all concerne to follow the
law lai own an compl* the irections issue in letter
an spirit * #irtue of manate containe in Article !4!
of the Constitution.
$1. 6n our consiere #iew in the light of the
authoritati#e pronouncement renere * this Court on
the issue of noise pollution in the case of No"#e Poll&t"o$
!V)/ I$ Re !#&pra)/ it is not necessar* for this Court to
again eal with the same issue ecept to issue
appropriate irections for its compliance.
$2. /e accoringl* irect the responents to ensure
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strict compliance of the irections containe in Para !14
to !12 of the -ugment of this Court inNo"#e Poll&t"o$
!V)/ I$ Re !#&pra)/ an for ensuring its compliance
whate#er remeial steps which are re=uire to e ta?en
* the State an their concerne epartment(s) the same
e ta?en at the earliest to pre#ent3chec? the noise
pollution as irecte in the aforesai irections.
$9. 0ow so far as the isturance create * the
police3state officials3people at large in the appellant@s
peaceful li#ing in his house is concerne in our
consiere #iew the* o result in a#ersel* affecting the
appellant@s rights guarantee uner Article $! of the
Constitution as hel * this Court in No"#e Poll&t"o$
!V)/ I$ Re !#&pra) an also in Ra4l"la Ma"3a$ I$("3e$t
"$ Re/ ($!$) ' SCC !. %he RS+RC an the writ Court
were therefore -ustifie in entertaining the complaint
uner the Act an the writ petition uner Article $$5 of
the Constitution of 6nia an in conse=uence -ustifie in
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gi#ing appropriate irections mentione ao#e while
isposing the appellant:s complaint3writ petition.
. /e howe#er note that the State was right on their
part in not contesting the appellant:s complaint3writ
petition * raising technical3legal grouns fining the
appellant:s grie#ance mae in his complaint to e
genuine an then rightl* came out with remeial
suggestions to eal with the situation arising in the case.
!. 6nee this remins us of the sutle oser#ations
mae * ,ustice 8.C. Chagla Chief ,ustice of Boma*
+igh Court in F"r4 al&ra4 S"tara4 V#. T-e
Do4"$"o$ o' I$3"a/ A6R !9'4 Boma* ' wherein while
eciing the case etween the citien on the one han
an State on the other the learne Chief ,ustice in his
istincti#e st*le of writing remine the State of their
ut* towars the citiens while contesting his rights qua
State an mae the following oser#ations.
:.e -a7e o'te$ -a3 o((a#"o$ to #a t-at -e$t-e State 3eal# "t- a ("t"e$ "t #-o&l3 $ot
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or3"$ar"l rel o$ te(-$"(al"t"e#/ a$3 "' t-e State "##at"#'"e3 t-at t-e (a#e o' t-e ("t"e$ "# a
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further the implementation is oser#e in its proper
perspecti#e * the State an its authorities from time to
time couple with an* other goo suggestions if notice
while implementing the suggestions then most of the
prolems presentl* eing face * the appellant an
man* others li?e him in the concerne area(s) woul e
reuce to a large etent.
4. /e accoringl* irect the responents to ensure
strict compliance of the conitions3steps mentione in
Paras ' (a) to () of the Counter Affia#it etracte ao#e
an while ensuring its compliance if the responents
consier that it nees some amenment(s) for ensuring
etter implementation then in such e#entualit* the same
e one in the larger interest of the resients of the
concerne area an e=uall* for the enefits of the
resients of ifferent parts in the State. 0eeless to sa*
while implementing the irections its o-ecti#e shoul
alwa*s e to ensure that the rights of the citiens are not
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affecte a#ersel* * an* ?in of nuisance as mentione
ao#e.
'. 6n #iew of the foregoing iscussion an the
irections containe ao#e the appeal succees an is
allowe in part. 6mpugne orer stans moifie to the
etent mentione ao#e.
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