IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5862 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. ESSAR TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE (P)LTD 41/256, C-19, SECOND FLOOR, MATHER SQUARE, OPP. NORTH RAILWAY STATION, COCHIN-682018, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE (SITE ACQUISITIONS & ADMINISTRATION), MR.RAHUL DAS. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENJIPALAM POLICE STATION, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SULFIKER, S/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, KAREPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALLIKKAL P.O.,MALAPPURAM DIST 4. THE SECRETARY, PALLIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-673653. BY ADV. SRI.M.MUHAMMED SHAFI SRI.P.K.NIJOY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 5862/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - PHOTO COPY OF THE BUILDING PERMIT DATED 29.6.2007 ISSUED BY THE PALLIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P2 - PHOTO COPY OF THE PERMIT FEE RECEIPTS NOS.48 & 97 DATED 19.6.2007, 29.6.2007 ISSUED BY THE PALLIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P3 - PHOTO COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.1.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXTS. EXT.R4(A) – TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DT. 12.7.2007. EXT.R1 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTTION DATED 23.2.2008 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE PANCHAYAT. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 5862 OF 2008-W ----------------------------------------- Dated 28th February, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner has approached this Court, seeking police protection for erection of a telecommunication tower, on the strength of Ext.P1 building permit granted by the Pallikkal Grama Panchayat. 2. Now, it is common case that the Panchayat has issued a stop memo, restraining the petitioner from proceeding with the construction. In view of the above position, the police cannot be asked to render protection to the petitioner. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed without prejudice to the contentions of both sides and the right of the petitioner to challenge the aforementioned stop memo. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Nm/