The plea said floodlights at three gymkhanas are left on late into the night
Since 2016, Desai has been filing complaints and meticulously following up with the authorities, she said. She referred to HC’s Feb 1998 order on similar facts, where BMC was directed to see to it that neon lights are turned off at 11pm. However, the judges adjourned the hearing to Nov 20.
A committee reported that neon lights have an adverse impact on health.
Desai’s advocate Ronita Bhattacharya Bector told Chief Justice M C Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna that functions “go on till late night at three gymkhanas—Wilson Gymkhana, Islam Gymkhana and Police Gymkhana”. A Chowpatty resident had filed a PIL that neon lights from hoardings were disturbing him. Bector asked that HC’s 11pm direction be maintained during the festive season. The other respondent authorities are the collector, BMC, police commissioner and central and state pollution control boards, and the environment ministry.