Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/2615/2025disposed of

M/S.Indus Towers Limited v. The District Collector

2025-12-18Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Writ Petition Crl.(MD)No.2615 of 2025 INDUS TOWERS Limited, No.5 (NP), ESPEE, IT Park, V Floor, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai 600 097.

rep., by its Authorized Signatory, Mr.Paridhi Arasu K.N.

..Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli, 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruverambur Division, Tiruchirapalli District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, 5.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Navalpattu Police Station, Thiruverambur Division, 1/6

6.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Vaiyamapatty Police Station, ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 2 to 6 to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for their mobile phone tower installation and operation work in the premises measuring 600 square feet situated at No.7B, Ayyanar Koil Street, Burma Colony, Guntur comprised in S.NO.388, Guntur, Tiruchirappalli District and property measuring 1680 sq.ft comprised in S.F.No.65/1, Mookareddiyapatty Village, Manaparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, forthwith on the basis of the complaints made by the petitioner to the respondents 5 and 6 dated 29.09.2025 and 23.09.2025 registered as CSR.No.551 of 2025 and CSR.No.1137 of 2025 respectively. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ponniah For R2 to R6 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (crl.side) For R1 : Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 2 to 6 to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for their mobile phone tower installation and operation work in the premises measuring 600 square feet situated at No.7B, Ayyanar Koil Street, Burma Colony, Guntur 2/6

comprised in S.NO.388, Guntur, Tiruchirappalli District and property measuring 1680 sq.ft comprised in S.F.No.65/1, Mookareddiyapatty Village, Manaparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, forthwith on the basis of the complaints made by the petitioner to the respondents 5 and 6 dated 29.09.2025 and 23.09.2025 registered as CSR.No.551 of 2025 and CSR.No.1137 of 2025 respectively.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has already submitted an application under Rule 15(4) of the Telecommunications (Right of Way) Rules, 2024. Upon submission of such application, the Nodal Agency, namely the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT), which is the competent authority for the erection of mobile phone towers, has raised no objection to the proposed erection. Therefore, there is no legal impediment to erecting the towers.

3. The learned Government Advocates appearing for the respondents submitted that there were objections from the local residents, which were also reported in the local newspapers. However, despite such objections, there is no legal impediment under the law.

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4. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs respondent Nos.2 to 6 to provide necessary police protection, in accordance with law, to the petitioner for the erection and operation of mobile phone towers in the premises measuring 600 square feet situated at No.7B, Ayyanar Koil Street, Burma Colony, Guntur comprised in S.NO.388, Guntur, Tiruchirappalli District and property measuring 1680 sq.ft comprised in S.F.No. 65/1, Mookareddiyapatty Village, Manaparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is allowed. 18.12.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes Rmk 4/6

To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli, 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruverambur Division, Tiruchirapalli District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, 5.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Navalpattu Police Station, Thiruverambur Division, 6.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Vaiyamapatty Police Station, 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

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