IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.9893 of 2004 Dated: 25-07-2007 Between: M. Shiva Nagaraju, s/o Venkata Subbaiaha. ... Petitioner and The District Telecom Manager, Department of Telecommunications, Kadapa, Kadapa District. ... Respondent ORDER: The grievance of petitioner is that there is a telephone exchange at Kotha Madhavaram village, Ontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District and despite the fact that several representations are given requesting the respondents to construct a Bhaarat Sanchar Nigam Limited tower (for short, ‘BSNL tower’) in the said village, respondents are not locating the BSNL tower in the village. 2. A counter affidavit is filed stating that the BSNL has decided to construct a tower at Upparapalle village in order to provide Cellular services to the Highway Commuters along with Gutthi Renigunta Road villages and to the area of AP Battalion Siddavaram including Kotha Madhavaram village. 3. In the light of the said statement made in the counter affidavit, it cannot be said that the BSNL tower has to be located only in the village of petitioner, but not at different places. It is for the authorities to choose the best place covering various areas. In that view of the matter, there are no merits in the writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.25-07-2007 GLV