THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.27529 of 2008 Date: 24.11.2010 Between: Paladugu Satya Venkata Ramadasu …Petitioner And Gram Panchayat, Undrajavaram village & Mandal, West Godavari District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.27529 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners, who are the residents of Undrajavaram Village and Mandal, West Godavari District, have filed this writ petition to declare the action of the 1st respondent-Gram Panchayat in not considering their objections for the erection of tower, namely Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Tower and equipment at D.No.8-118, in Sy.No.191/1 of Undrajavaram Village and Mandal, by the 2nd respondent company, as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to stop the said work. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that the 2nd respondent- Reliance Infocomm Limited is proposing to set up B.T.S. Tower with certain equipment at D.No.8-118, in Sy.No.191/1 of Undrajavaram Village and Mandal, belonging to the 3rd respondent and sought permission of the 1st respondent. The petitioners complain that the area where the said Tower is proposed to be set up is a residential area and establishment of a high powered tower would cause inconvenience and health problems to the residents of the locality. Therefore, objecting for erection of the said B.T.S. Tower they filed a representation, dated 9.11.2008. Since the said representation has not been considered by the 1st respondent, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. It is not in dispute that the petitioners are residents of the area, where the B.T.S. Tower is sought to be erected. The 1st respondent, being the competent authority to grant permission for erection of the said Tower, is bound to consider their objections and take a decision thereon in accordance with law. 5. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation/objections, dated 9.11.2008, filed by the petitioners for erection of the B.T.S. Tower and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, if not already passed, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 24.11.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.27529 of 2008 24.11.2010 (Msr)