Alagarsamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.17050 and 22171 of 2023 Alagarsamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o. Collectorate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli, 3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Shanthinagar, Palayamkottai, 5.The Block Development Officer, Chettikulam Village,

6.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, 7.The Executive Officer, Chettikulam Village Panchayat, 8.The Managing Director, Bharathi Airtel Limited, No.101, Oceanic Towers, Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai - 600 028.

9.Biruntha ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 not to permit to the 8th respondent from erecting a Airtel Cell Phone Tower at Plot No.36 in Survey No.89/03, Teachers Colony '(A)', Melakulam Road, Chettikulam, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District, based on his representation dated 22.06.2023, within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Veerapandi For R-1 to R-5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar & R-7 Government Pleader For R-6 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R-8 : Mr.M.Ponniah

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel for the eighth respondent, Mr.M.Ponniah, would submit that the cell phone tower has not been erected and thus, no further adjudication is required.

2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (A.D.M.C.,J.) 25.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm To 1.The District Collector, O/o. Collectorate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli, 3.The Tahsildar,

4.The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Shanthinagar, Palayamkottai, 5.The Block Development Officer, Chettikulam Village, 6.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, 7.The Executive Officer, Chettikulam Village Panchayat,

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE,J.

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