Petitioner filed a PIL seeking to stop cable and telecom operators from using electric poles, claiming safety hazards. The High Court dismissed it as non-maintainable without prior exhaustion of remedies through administrative authorities.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
WPPIL No. 71 of 2022
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Versus
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For Petitioner :Mr. Shesh Narayan Sharma, Petitioner in person. For State/Respondent No.1 :Mr. Gagan Tiwari, Dy. Govt. Advocate. For Respondent No.2 :Mr. Ashish Surana, Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Arup Kumar Goswami, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, Judge
Order on Board by R.C.S. Samant, J.
06.05.2022
Heard.
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should have first approached the said authority to redress his grievance, therefore, this PIL is not maintainable.
5. Accordingly, this petition is disposed off.
Sd/Sd/-
(Arup Kumar Goswami) (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Chief Justice Judge
Nisha
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Public Interest Litigation regarding the use of electric poles by private operators is maintainable when the petitioner has not approached the authorities first.
Shesh Narayan Sharma
State of Chhattisgarh
Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Power /distribution Company Limited
Jio Digital Fiber Private Limited
Bharati Airtel Limited
Arup Kumar Goswami
Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant
As recorded by the court registry
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