A. Chidambaram v. Union Of India, Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.4081 of 2016 and WMP(MD) No.3663 of 2016 A.Chidambaram

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Communication and Information Technology Department and Telecommunication, Engineering Centre, Khushirlal Poliavan Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Maha Nagar, Doorsanchar Bhawan, Next to Sahir Hussain College, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, (Old Minto Road), New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

4.The Commissioner, Pudukkottai Municipality, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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5.M/s. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, 3rd Floor, Makers Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021.

6.M/s. Reliance Communications Ltd., Registered Office, H-Block, 1st Floor, Dhirubai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai - 400 710.

7.V.Rajendran

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 5 & 6 from operating the cell phone tower at the residential Plot, owned by the 7th respondent bearing Plot No.20, Subramaniya Nagar 2nd Street, Matchuvadi, Pudukkottai District. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Guhan For R1 : Mr.R.Murugappan Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 : Mr.N.S.Ponnaiah For R3 : Mr.T.Vilavankothai For R4 : Mr.P.Mahendran For R7 : Mr.P.Paranjothi

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed forbearing the respondents 5 & 6 from operating the cell phone tower at the residential Plot, owned by the 7th respondent bearing Plot No.20, Subramaniya Nagar 2nd Street, Matchuvadi, Pudukkottai District.

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2.Today(14.02.2023), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 14.02.2023 Index:Yes Internet:Yes vrn 3/5

To 1.The Secretary, Communication and Information Technology Department and Telecommunication, Engineering Centre, Khushirlal Poliavan Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Maha Nagar, Doorsanchar Bhawan, Next to Sahir Hussain College, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, (Old Minto Road), New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

4.The Commissioner, Pudukkottai Municipality, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

vrn Order made in W.P(MD)No.4081 of 2016 and WMP(MD) No.3663 of 2016 14.02.2023 5/5