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Lal John & 4 Others, v. Prl.Secy., Ma., & Ud Dept. Hyd., & 4 Others

Andhra Pradesh HC14 Sept 2025WP/28747/2016

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What is this about?

APHC single-judge writ disposal; rooftop telecommunication tower, Balaji Nagar, Old Guntur; inaction of respondents 1-3; objections 24.06.2016 / 27.06.2016; G.O.Ms. No.146 dated 19.06.2015; status quo order 02.09.2016; disposed as covered by W.P. No.15293 of 2015 (date cited inconsistently 04.04.2025 / 04.04.2024); liberty to re-agitate before Principal Secretary, ITE&C Department; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Justice Harinath.N.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioners to re-agitate their grievance before the Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Department, in accordance with law, if so advised; no costs. ¶35

Lal John & 4 Others, Vs Prl.Secy., Ma., & Ud Dept. Hyd., & 4 Others — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 1 to 3 were guilty of inaction in failing to stop the construction and installation of a Telecommunication Infrastructure Tower on the rooftop of the 5th respondent's house at D.No.16-5-215, Balaji Nagar, Old Guntur, Guntur, despite objections raised by the petitioners on 24.06.2016 and 27.06.2016, and in violation of G.O.Ms. No.146, dated 19.06.2015.

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Court's answer

Since counsel's submission that the issue is squarely covered by the order in W.P. No.15293 of 2015 was not disputed, this Court disposed of the writ petition accordingly.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioners were granted liberty to re-agitate their grievance before the Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Department, in accordance with law, if so advised.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (W.P. No.28747 of 2016) before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single Bench of Justice Harinath.N, order dated 15.09.2025. Lal John & 4 Others challenged the inaction of respondents 1 to 3 in not stopping the construction and installation of a Telecommunication Infrastructure Tower on the rooftop of the 5th respondent's house at D.No.16-5-215, Balaji Nagar, Old Guntur, Guntur, despite objections raised on 24.06.2016 and 27.06.2016 and allegedly in violation of G.O.Ms. No.146, dated 19.06.2015. An interim status quo order was passed on 02.09.2016 binding the 4th respondent. On 15.09.2025, on the undisputed submission of counsel for the 4th respondent that the issue is squarely covered by this Court's order in W.P. No.15293 of 2015 (cited as dated 04.04.2025 in ¶34, but as dated 04.04.2024 in the Registry direction at ¶38), the writ petition was disposed of accordingly. Petitioners were granted liberty to re-agitate their grievance before the Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Department, in accordance with law, if so advised. No costs. The Registry was directed to annex a copy of the covering order, and pending miscellaneous petitions were directed to stand closed.

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W.P. No.28747 OF 2016 Date of order: 15.09.2025

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APHC010063952016

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3457]

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MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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WRIT PETITION NO: 28747/2016

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Between:

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Lal John & 4 Others, and Others

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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Prl Secy Ma Ud Dept Hyd 4 Others and Others

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...RESPONDENT(S)

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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P HEMACHANDRA

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ANCHA PANDURANGA RAO

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GP-MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP)

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MD SALEEM (SC MC RSEEMA SPSR NLR)

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M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP )

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The Court made the following:

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W.P. No.28747 OF 2016 Date of order: 15.09.2025

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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WRIT PETITIO No.28747 OF 2016

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ORDER:

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This writ petition has been filed challenging the inaction of respondents 1 to 3 for stopping the construction and installation of a Telecommunication Infrastructure Tower on the roof top of the 5^th respondent house in D.No.16-5-215, Balaji Nagar, Old Guntur, Guntur, in spite of the objections raised by the petitioners on 24.06.2016, dt.27.06.2016 and in violation of G.O.Ms. No.146, dated 19.06.2015.

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This Court, by an order dated 02.09.2016, directed the 4^th respondent to maintain status quo.

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Today, the learned counsel for the 4^th respondent submits that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in W.P. No.15293 of 2015, dated 04.04.2025. The said submission is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

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In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. The petitioners are granted liberty to re-agitate their grievance before the Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Department, in accordance with law, if so advised. No costs.

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W.P. No.28747 OF 2016 Date of order: 15.09.2025

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Registry is directed to annex a copy of the order passed in W.P. No.15293 of 2015 dated 04.04.2024 to the order in the present writ petition..

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

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____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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Dt.15.09.2025 BV

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