Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Retired Cop Sues IPS Officers' Housing Over Noise
A retired police officer who lives in a housing complex for police officers in Kolkata, India, sent a legal notice to the complex's authorities.
He wants them to stop loud noises during New Year's Eve celebrations.
He says the noise is too loud and hurts his ears and his mom's health.
He wants them to follow the rules about noise limits and get permission before using loudspeakers.
If they don't, he might take them to court.
Retired IPS officer Bibhuti Bhusan Dash served a legal notice to Khaki Estate authorities over sound pollution.
Notice cites violations of Calcutta High Court order and WBPCB circular during past celebrations like Durga Puja and Diwali.
Dash demands no microphones/amplifiers without permission, installation of sound limiters, and adherence to noise limits.
He threatens legal action, including a Contempt Petition and National Green Tribunal complaint, if rules are violated.
Khaki Estate authorities refused to comment on the legal notice.
- Who
- Bibhuti Bhusan Dash, a retired IPS officer, and the residents of Khaki Estate
- What
- Legal notice served to curb sound pollution during New Year's Eve celebrations
- When
- Notice sent on December 18, 2023, ahead of New Year's Eve 2024
- Where
- Khaki Estate, New Town, Kolkata, India
- Why
- To comply with noise pollution control norms and protect health, as sound levels exceeded statutory limits during past celebrations
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Resident
- Bibhuti Bhusan Dash (retired IPS officer)
- Issue
- Sound pollution during celebrations
- Legal Basis
- Calcutta High Court order (Aug 7, 2023) and WBPCB circular (Oct 17, 2023)
- Demands
- No microphones/amplifiers without permission, sound limiters, 10 PM-6 AM ban, 60 dB(A) limit, no DJs in open spaces
- Potential Legal Action
- Contempt Petition, National Green Tribunal complaint
- Authorities' Response
- No comment