Gandhinagar: A person who identified himself as a “media person, awaken citizen, whistleblower, and law student” today approached the High Court against garba events going on post midnight in violation of the Supreme Court order and causing noise pollution.

The applicant said- ‘I am very much disturbed due to Garba days …. Music continued after 12 midnight. I am staying at Riverfront West. Two Garba organizers run Garba and when I complained to the police the events were stopped after 1 am, the instructions are on paper. Minister of State for Home has orally directed police authority to allow Garba through the entire night, this is a clear-cut case of contempt of case.’

He further told the court that it’s not a question of 10 days. RJ, DJ, and drum voices are heard during Ganesh Utsav also for 10 days, and it’s a routine thing.

To this, the bench headed by the Chief Justice said – the violators are normal people, and you are a vigilant person, call 100 numbers. After 7 days, it will end. By making a phone call to the police, you prevail strongly. What did the minister actually say? Allowing Garba through night and loud music are two different things. Do you know how to approach the court? Are you a law student? You can not mention it in the morning and ask the court to take up the matter. Police will do needful if you bring it to their attention. This is the only solution. Violators can be taken to the police’s notice. You file FIR against violators. You can file an FIR against organizers for causing public nuisance or whatever. There are already orders. If there’s a violation, report it to the police. They will take care of them. In every matter, the court is not supposed to intervene. Or we will become police also. We are not police authorities.  DeshGujarat