Atc Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited vs. The State Of Ap

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY Writ Petition No.5461 of 2021

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ORDER:

This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent-Station House Officer, Vidavalur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, in not providing Police protection to the petitioner for erection of Ground Based Tower (GBT) in the site bearing Sy.No.884-3-5, Mudivarthi Village, Vidavaluru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents..

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that as there is an obstruction from the neighbours at the work spot in relation to the erection work of Ground Based Tower (GBT) being carried on by the petitioner, when they sought protection from the Police that the Police are not providing any Police protection to them. Therefore, he would submit that in view of the earlier order passed by this Court in a similar situation in W.P.No.4375 of 2020, he requests to pass a similar order.

4. Learned Government Pleader for Home also would submit that in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.4375 of 2020 that appropriate direction may be given in this petition.

5. Therefore, in view of the earlier order passed by this Court in W.P.No.4375 of 2020, this writ petition is allowed directing the 2nd respondent to provide Police protection to the petitioner for completion of their erection work of Ground Based Tower (GBT) in site bearing Sy.No.884-3-5, Mudivarthi Village, Vidavaluru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, on the written request made by the petitioner to that effect. No costs.

Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY Date:09-03.2021. cs

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