IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5948 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M/S. IDEA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. SECOND FLOOR, MERCY ESTATE, RAVIPURAM COCHIN- 682 015, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER SRI.RAMACHANDRAN.C. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE UDAYAMPEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE UDAYAMPEROOR POLICE STATION UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT . 3. SHRI. NARAYANAN NAIR, KEECHERIYIL HOUSE (DEVASWOM VELIYIL) UDAYAMPEROOR NADAKKAVU,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT . 4. SHRI.BHUVANENDRAN, KEECHERIYIL HOUSE UDAYAMPEROOR, NADAKKAVU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT . 5. SHRI.VIJAYAN, KEECHERIYIL HOUSE UDAYAMPEROOR, NADAKKAVU,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 6. SHRI.NARYANANKUTTY, KEECHERIYIL HOUSE UDAYAMPEROOR, NADAKKAVU,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 7. SHRI SURENDRAN, KEECHERIYIL HOUSE UDAYAMPEROOR, NADAKKAVU,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT WP(C).No. 5948 of 2008(G) 8. SHRI.PREMASUNDHARAM, BALAKRISHNA MANGALAM HOUSE,UDAYAMPEROOR, NADAKKAVU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 9. SHRI.ANILKUMAR, KEECHERIYIL HOUSE UDAYAMPEROOR, NADAKKAVU,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI SALIM P.A. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE ADV. SRI.G.RAJAGOPAL ADV. SRI.THOMAS M.JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 5948 of 2008(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : PHOTOCOPY OF PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 12.02.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R7(a) : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 29th DAY OF MEDAM, 1111 (MALAYALAM ERA.) EXT.R7(b) : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE MASS REPRESENTATION DATED 06.02.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE KARAYOGAM TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.R7(c) : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE STOP MEMO DATED 20.02.2003 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.R7(d) : TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER DATED 03.12.2007 ALLEGEDLY ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF NADAKAVU BHAGAVATHI DEVASWOM. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & K.T. SANKARAN, JJ. ................................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 5948 OF 2008 ................................................................................... Dated this the 25th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T K. Balakrishnan Nair, J: The petitioner has approached this court seeking police protection to erect a telecommunication tower on the strength of the building permit granted by the concerned Grama Panchayat. . 2. In the elaborate affidavit filed on behalf of the 7th respondent, Ext.R7 (c)/stop memo dated 20.02.2008 issued by the Grama Panchayat against construction of the telecommunication tower has been produced. In view of the said position, the petitioner cannot proceed with the construction, unless Ext.R7(c) is avoided in appropriate proceedings. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to get police protection. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioner and his right to move other appropriate forums for appropriate reliefs against Ext.R7(c). K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk