IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2011 / 20TH SRAVANA 1933 RP.No. 591 of 2011(V) --------------------- ( AGAINST COMMON JUDGEMENT IN WPC.18242/2006 & 16724/2006 Dated 12/10/2006) .................... REVIEW PETITIONER/ PETITIONER: --------------------------------------- TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, MAHANAGAR DOORSANCHAR BAHWAN, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG, (OLD MINTO ROAD) NEW DELHI-110002. BY ADV. SMT.MOLY E.V. RESPONDENT(S): WRIT PETITIONER ------------------------------ 1. RELIANCE INFOCOM LIMITED A AND P. ARCADE, SAHODARAN AYYAPPAN ROAD, KADAVANTHRA REP. BY ITS CIRCLE MANAGER (LEGAL) AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY V.K.SAJITH. 2. THE CHEMMANCHERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH KOZHIKODE REP. BY ITS SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, THE CHEMMANCHERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE. 4. ANEESH, S/O. KUTTIRAMAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL, VENGALAM.P.O., ELATHUR(VIA) KOZHIKODE. 5. RAJESH, S/O. KUTTIRAMAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL, VENGALAM.P.O., ELATHUR(VIA) KOZHIKODE. 6. VINOD.P.K., S/O. LATE KUNJIKANNAN, VENGALAM.P.O., ELATHUR(VIA) KOZHIKODE. BY ADV SHRI. V.G.ARUN THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: jj THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ R.P. No: 591 OF 2011 in W.P(C) 18242 of 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th August, 2011. O R D E R Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. Adv. Shri. V.G.Arun takes notice for first respondent. Notice to other respondents dispensed with. 2. This application for review comes up with leave, having already been granted. The review petitioner, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, is aggrieved by the contents of the judgment dated 12-10-2006 in WP(C) 18242/2006 to the limited extent of the direction therein requiring the review petitioner to make periodical inspection to ascertain whether radiation from Mobile Base Stations would cause many health hazards to the people of the locality. It is pointed out that this issue is beyond the scope of the review petitioner's authority under the provisions of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. It says that it being only a regulatory authority body has no role to play in the process of self certification by the R.P.591/2011 in WP(C)18242/2006 2 different operators, who are the Telecom Service Providers utilising the respective allocated spectrum. We accept this submission and vacate the last sentence in paragraph 9 of the judgment sought to be reviewed. This review petition is allowed to the above extent. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj R.P.591/2011 in WP(C)18242/2006 3