WP CRL./3006/2026 of Indus Towers Limited Vs The District Collector on 12 November 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-11-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

WP Crl. No. 3006 of 2026

CNR:{HCMA012694542026}

WP CRL. NO. 3016 OF 2026, WP CRL. NO. 3013 OF 2026, and WP CRL. NO. 3014 OF 2026

Indus Towers Limited

Rep by its Authorized Signatory Mr.Paridhi Arasu, No.5, ESPEE IT Park, 5th Floor, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai – 600 032.

..Petitioner

Vs

1. The District Collector

Vellore District.

Vellore District.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Gudiyatham Sub-Division,

Vellore District.

4. The Inspector of Police

Melpatti Police Station,

Vellore District.

5. The Inspector of Police

Gudiyatham Taluk Police Station,

Vellore District.

6. Rajguru

Pallalakuppam Village,

Peranampattu Taluk,

Vellore.

7. Manjunath

Perumpadi Village,

Gudiyatham, Vellore.

..Respondent(s)

WP Crl. No. 3016 of 2026

CNR:{HCMA012694462026}

Indus Towers Limited

Rep by its Authorized Signatory Paridhi Arasu, No.5, ESPEE IT Park, 5th Floor, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The District Collector

Kancheepuram District.

2. The Commissioner of Police

Tambaram City Police Commissionerate.

3. The Superintendent of Police

Kancheepuram District.

4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police

Pallavaram Range, Tambaram City Police.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Sriperumbudur Sub-Division, Kancheepuram District.

6. The Inspector of Police

T13 Kundrathur Police Station,

Kancheepuram District.

7. The Inspector of Police

C2 Sunguvarchatram Police Station,

Kancheepuram District.

8. Raji

Manancherry Village,

Kundrathur Taluk,

Kancheepuram District.

9. Surya

Molachur Village,

Sriperambudur Taluk,

Kancheepuram District.

..Respondent(s)

WP Crl. No. 3013 of 2026

CNR:{HCMA012694682026}

Indus Towers Limited

Rep by its Authorized Signatory Mr.Paridhi Arasu, No.5, ESPEE IT Park, 5th Floor, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Ekkattuthangal, Chennai.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The District Collector

Cuddalore.

2. The Superintendent of Police

Cuddalore.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Virudhachalam Sub-Division,

Cuddalore.

4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Chidambaram Sub-Division,

Cuddalore.

5. The Inspector Of Police

Kammapuram Police Station,

Cuddalore.

6. The Inspector Of Police

Chidamabram Town Police Station,

Cuddalore.

7. Jeeva

Dharmanallur Village,

Virudhachalam Taluk,

Cuddalore.

..Respondent(s)

WP Crl. No. 3014 of 2026

CNR:{HCMA012694722026}

Indus Towers Limited

Rep by its Authorixed Singatory Paridhi Arasu, No.5, Espee IT Park, 5th floor, Jawaharala Nehru Road, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The District Collector,

Puducherry District.

2. The Senior Superintendnet of Police

Puducherry District.

3. The Superintendent of Police

south Region, Puducherry District.

4. The Inspector of Police

H2, Kirumambakkam Police Station,

Puducherry District.

5. Murali

Pillayarkuppam Village,

Bahour, Puducherry District.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 5 to provide

necessary police protection to the petitioner for their mobile phone tower works in the premises measuring about 1600 square feet of land comprised in SF.No.147/1B1, Pallalakuppam Village, Peranampattu Taluk, Vellore District- 635805, and in the premises measuring about 1600 square feet in SF No.

221/B1, Perumbadi village, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District-632601, both falling within the district administration of 1st respondent, on the representations dated 27-10-2026 to the 4th and 5th respondents by SPAD.

WP Crl. No. 3016 of 2026

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 7 to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for their mobile phone tower works in the premises measuring about 400 square feet of built up area comprised in SF.No.75, Manancherry Village, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District- 600069 and in the premises measuring about 900 square feet of land comprised in Survey No.215/3, Molachur Village, Sriperambudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District-602106, both falling within the district administration of 1st respondent, on the representations dated 27.10.2026 to the 6th and 7th respondents by SPAD.

WP Crl. No. 3013 of 2026

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 6 to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for their mobile phone tower works in the premises measuring about 1600 square feet of land comprised in SF.No.75/5, in Dharmanallur Village, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore and in the premises measuring about 1200 square feet of land in SF NO. 48/2, Plot No.12, Marimuthu Amman Nagar, Kothangudi Village, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District – 608 001, both falling within the district administration of

1st respondent, on the CSR No.595/2026 dated 12.09.2026 on the file of the 5th respondent and representation dated 27-10-2026 to the 6th respondents by SPAD.

WP Crl. No. 3014 of 2026

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for their mobile phone tower works in the premises measuring an extent of about 1200 square feet of land comprised in R.S.No.93/2, C.S.No.949, Pillaiyarkuppam Village, Bahour, Puducherry 607402, falling within the district administration of the 1st respondent, on the representation dated 27.10.2026 sent by SPAD to the 4th respondent.

In all writ petitions:

For Petitioner:

Mr.S.Anil Sandeep

For Respondents:

Mr.B.Prashanth Nadrajan

Government Advocate for R1

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar

Counsel for Govt. of Tamil Nadu

(Criminal Side) for R2 to R5