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Madras High CourtWP/4247/2014withdrawn dismissed

Indus Towers Limited v. The District Magistrate

2023-03-07Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Writ Petition Nos.4247 & 4248 of 2014 and M.P.Nos.1, 2, 3 & 1 of 2014 Indus Towers Limited 1045, Avinashi Road, SrivariShrimat, 3rd & 4th Floor, Coimbatore-641 018, Rep by its Power of Attorney C.C.Ramkumar, Sr. Manager-Legal, No.48/77, Shyamala Apartment, P.S.SivasamySalai, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004.

... Petitioner in both the Writ Petitions.

-Vs1. The District Magistrate (Collector), Puducherry, Government of Puducherry.

2. Puducherry Planning Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Jawahar Nagar, Boomianpet, Puducherry.

3. Superintending Engineer-I, Electricity Department, Puducherry.

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4. The Union Of India, Rep. by The Secretary To Government, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, 20, Ashoka Road, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

Respondents in both the Writ Petitions Prayer in W.P.No.4247 of 2014 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records comprised in the order bearing No.10083/DM/RO/D2/2013, dated 10.02.2014, passed by the 1st respondent and quash the same, and consequently forbear the respondents from in any manner interfering with the petitioner's right to carry on its legitimate business activity of providing passive infrastructure services for mobile telecommunication companies. Prayer in W.P.No.4248 of 2014 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records comprised in the order bearing No.

958/PPA/Z (SB/2)/2012-2014/670, passed by the 2nd respondent, dated 11.02.2014 and quash the same, and consequently forbear the respondents from in any manner interfering with the petitione'rs right to carry on its legitimate business activity of providing passive infrastructure services for mobile telecommunication companies. For Petitioners in both the Writ Petitions : Ms.S.Kavya for Mr.

For Respondents in both the Writ Petitions :

(for R-1 to 3) : Mrs.V.Usha, AGP(Puduherry) (for R4) : Mr.N.Ramesh, SSC COMMON ORDER Today, when the matters are taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, in both the writ petitions, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw both the Writ Petitions and she has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner in both the writ petitions, the Writ Petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To

1. The District Magistrate (Collector), Puducherry, Government of Puducherry.

2. Puducherry Planning Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Jawahar Nagar, Boomianpet, Puducherry.

3. Superintending Engineer-I, Electricity Department, Puducherry.

4. The Union Of India, Rep. by The Secretary To Government, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, 20, Ashoka Road, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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