IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2010 / 12TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3138 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, BSNL, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHYATH, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITY,TRIVANDRUM. 4. SECRETARY,NOOLPUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYATH WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5. SECRETARY, SULTHAN BATHERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 6. SECRETARY MEENANGADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 7. SECRETARY PANAMARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 8. SECRETARY KANIYAMPETTA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, WAYANAD DISTRICT 9. SECRETARY VEKKAMUNDA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, WAYANAD DISTRICT 10. SECRETARY, MEPPADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 11. SECRETARY, PULPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH WAYANAD DISTRICT. 12. SECRETARY MUPPAINAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, WAYAND DISTRICT. 13. SECRETARY, KALPETTA MUNCIPALITY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 14. SECRETARY,UDUMA GRAMA PANCHAYATH KASARGOD DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 3138 of 2010 -2- 15. SECRETARY BEDADKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. 16. SECRETARY PUTHIGE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARGODE DISTRICT. 17. SECRETARY KUMBALA GRMA PANCHAYATH,KASARGODE DISTRICT. 19. SECRETARY MANGESWAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH,KASARGODE DISTRICT. 20. SECRETARY MADHUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARGODE DISTRICT 21. SECRETARY, KASARGODE MUNICIPALITY, KASARGODE DISTRICT. 22. SECRETARY KALLAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH,KASARGODE DISTRICT. 23. SECRETARY WEST ELERI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARGODE DISTRICT. 24. SECRETARY, NEELESWAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. 25. SECRETARY, RAMAN THALI GRAMA PANCHAYATH KASARGODE DISTRICT. 26. SECRETARY KANHANGAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH. KASARGODE DISTRICT. 27. SECRETARY MADIKAI GRAMA PANCHAYATH,KASARGODE DISTRICT. 28. SECRETARY AJANUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KASARAGODE DISTRICT 29. SECRETARY PERIYA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARGODE DISTRICT 30. SECRETARY PULLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGODE DISTRICT 31. SECRETARY VENGAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, WAYANAD DISTRICT 32. SECRETARY CHERTHALA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT BY GP K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).3138/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner, a Government Company, engaged in providing telecommunication facilities, submits that they have applied to the respondent Panchayats to issue a use certificates in respect of the mobile telecommunication towers installed by them. It is stated that despite the applications, certificates have not been issued and it is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, they have filed applications, it is upto to the concerned Panchayat to consider the applications on merits and pass orders thereon. 3. Having regard to the case of the petitioner and the pendency of the applications, it is directed that concerned Panchayat shall, on the production of a copy of this judgment, consider and pass orders on the applications filed by the W.P.(C).3138/10 2 petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs