STATE OF H.P. Vs. SWAMI LAL JI MAHARAJ SON OF SHRI SWAMI NAVAL JI MAHARAJ, R/O KAINLLU MATA KA MANDIR, NEW SHIMLA, SECTOR-IV, NEW SHIMLA, H.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE respondent was charge -sheeted, tried and acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the Himachal Pradesh Instruments (Control of Noises) Act, 1969, in short "the Act", for allegedly operating the loud speaker after 10 p.m. in 'Kainllu Mata Ka Mandir', New Shimla, Sector -IV, District Shimla, H.P. As a matter of fact, the Himachal Pradesh Instruments (Control of Noises) Act, 1969, came into force in such areas of Himachal Pradesh and on such dates as the Government directed by Notification in the official Gazette thus, the appreciation of the provisions of this Act in the particular areas of the State of Himachal Pradesh would depend upon the requisite statutory Notification issued under the Act by the State Government.

(2.) IN exercise of the powers conferred under sub -Section (3) of Section 1 of the Act, the Administrator, Himachal Pradesh was pleased to notify the enforcement of the Act to whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh with effect from 4th May, 1970. But, subsequently, another Notification was issued on 11.2.1973 modifying the earlier one, restricting the application of the provisions of this Act only in all the Municipal and Notified Areas including the Municipal Corporation areas of Shimla till further orders, meaning thereby that the said provisions of the Act shall be applicable only in the Municipalities, Notified Area of Himachal Pradesh and the Municipal area of Shimla Corporation.