IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2010 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7885 of 2010(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.,REPRESENTED BY THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER (BSS), MOBILE SERVICE, O/O THE GENERAL MANAGER, BSNL KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SECRETARY, MANJOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MANJOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST., PIN 686503. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.7885 OF 2010 (I) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Government company engaged in providing telephone service. 2. In this writ petition, they state that they were issued Ext.P1 permit for the purpose of installing a mobile tower. It is stated that soon after they started the work, apparently based on certain complaints, the respondents issued Ext.P4 stop memo and as a result of which the work for setting up the tower had to be suspended. It is stated that on receipt of Ext.P4 they submitted their explanation by Ext.P5. According to the petitioner, the Panchayat has not considered Ext.P5 and as a result of this they are not in a position tot resume the work. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed. 3. Having regard to the aforesaid facts, at this stage, the appropriate direction to be passed is to require the respondents to finalize the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4, taking into account the contentions of the petitioner in Ext.P5. This the Panchayat shall do WPC.No.7885 /2010 :2 : as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/