WP/19563/2020 of Chattivanipalem Grama Sankshema Mariyu Devalaya Abhivrudhi Seva Sangham, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 16 August 2026

APHC010295812020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 19563/2020

Between:

1. CHATTIVANIPALEM GRAMA SANKSHEMA MARIYU DEVALAYA

ABHIVRUDHI

SEVA

SANGHAM,,

REG.NO.384/2009,

CHATTIVANIPALEM,

GAJUWAKA,

VISAKHAPATNAM,

ANDHRA

PRADESH-530026. REP. BY ITS VICE-PRESIDENT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

MUNICIPAL

ADMINISTRATION

AND

URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

(M2)

DEPARTMENT

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. GREATER

VISAKHAPATNAM

MUNICIPAL

CORPORATION,

VISAKHAPATNAM,

REP.

BY

ITS

COMMISSIONER,

VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE

STATION

HOUSE

OFFICER,

GAJUWAKA

P.S.

VISAKHAPATNAM,

VISAKHAPATNAM

DISTRICT,

ANDHRA

PRADESH.

4. TELECOM ENFORCEMENT RESOURCE AND MONITORING CELL

TERM

CELL,

DEPARTMENT

OF

TELECOMMUNICATIONS,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, 511, D-11, TELECOM OFFICERS

COMPLEX, TIKKEL ROAD, MOGALRAJPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, 520010, REP. BY ITS HEAD, DDG TELECOM.

5. M/S INDUS TOWER LIMITED, SURVEY NO.133, 4-51, 8TH FLOOR, SLN TERMINUS, BESIDES BOTANICAL GARDENS, GACHIBOWLI, HYDERABAD - 500032. REP. BY ITS CIRCLE LEGAL HEAD.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pleased to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of respondents 1 to 4

in permitting the illegal erection of Telecommunication Tower by the 5th respondent without permission, at Door No. 7-8-28, Sy.No.79/9, near Damro Buidling, Chattivanipalem, Gazuwaka, Visakhapatnam amidst a residential area abutting Janaki Polyclinic for being illegal, arbitrary, violative of Rules and Guidelines for Installation of Telecommunication Infrastructure Towers, against the provisions of the Municipal Laws and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to permit the 5th respondent to erect any Telecommunication Infrastructure Tower(Cell Tower) at Door No. 7-8-28,

Sy.No.79/9,

near

Damro

Buidling,

Chattivanipalem,

Gazuwaka,

Visakhapatnam, and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2020

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representations of the petitioners, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2020

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the illegal erection of Telecommunication Infrastructure Tower (Cell Tower) without permission by the 5th respondent at Door No. 7-8-28, Sy.No.79/9, near of Damro Buidling, Chattivanipalem, Gazuwaka, Visakhapatnam, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. VINOD KUMAR PEMMASANI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. T D PANI KUMAR

2. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP)

3. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION NO: 19563/2020