THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26178 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioner, it is a public limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and engaged in the business of providing telecommunication services - both land based and mobile phone connections through out the country, after obtaining a licence from the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. While so, the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O.Ms.No.183 dated 27.02.2008 whereby certain conditions were imposed and it has complied with the same. However, the 3rd respondent Municipality addressed a letter in ROC No.G/568/2009 dated 05.10.2009 to the 1st respondent requesting him to disconnect the power supply to the cell phone towers on the ground that the company failed to comply with the provisions of G.O.M.S.No.183 dated 27.02.2008. In pursuance of the same, respondents 1 and 2 are taking steps to disconnect the power supply to the cell phone towers erected by the company. Being aggrieved by the same, it approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard both the learned counsel. 3. When once it is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner company has complied with the conditions of G.O.Ms.No.183 dated 27.02.2008, respondents 1 and 2 should have taken note of the fact as to whether the petitioner company complied with the conditions prescribed under the said G.O. Further, they should have issued a notice to the petitioner company before initiating any disciplinary action, as recommended by the 3rd respondent Municipality. Here is the case where the petitioner company states that initiation of action to disconnect the power supply is without notice. In the light of the same, respondents 1 and 2 are hereby directed not to take any coercive steps on the letter of the 3rd respondent dated 05.10.2009, without hearing the petitioner company. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 2nd December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26178 of 2009 (Disposed of) 2nd December, 2009 CBS