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The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs Commissioner
2022 Latest Caselaw 13522 Mad

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 13522 Mad
Judgement Date : 29 July, 2022

Madras High Court
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs Commissioner on 29 July, 2022
                                                                        W.P.(MD)Nos.3554 to 3561 of 2011

                           BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                               DATED : 29.07.2022

                                                     CORAM

                              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

                                    Writ Petition (MD) Nos.3554 to 3561 of 2011
                                                        and
                                   M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 (in all the W.Ps.)

                  The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,
                  Tirunelveli,
                  Through its General Manager.                    .. Petitioner in all the W.Ps.

                                                      Versus

                  1.Commissioner,
                    Shencottai Municipality,
                    Shencottai.

                  2.The Union of India,
                    Rep. by the Secretary,
                    Department of Telecommunication,
                    New Delhi.                                     .. Respondents in all the W.Ps.

[R2 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 22.03.2017, made in W.P.(MD)No.3554 of 2011]

Prayer in W.P.(MD)No.3554 to 3560 of 2011.:- Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the first respondent in Na.Ka.4487/2010, dated 28.12.2010 and quash the same in respect of Demand Nos.8294, 8295, 8296, 8297, 8298, 8299 and 8300, Door Nos.353/184, 355/184A, 357/184B, 359/184C, 361/184D, 363/184E and 365/184F, K.C.Road, Shencottai, respectively.

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Prayer W.P.(MD)No.3561 of 2011.:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the first respondent in Letter No.Na.Ka.848/2008/A1, dated 26.11.2010, in

(i) Demand No.14001 with respect to Telephone Exchange, 8, North Car Street, Sublane III, Sankarankovil, for the period of 2010-2011.

(ii) Demand No.14553 with respect to Coaxil building 66, Melarathaveethi Part I Sankarankovil, for the period of 2008-2011.

(iii) Demand No.14611 with respect to Telephone Office staffs house, 12, Melarathaveethi, Sankarankovil, for the period of 2010-2011, and

(iv) Demand No.14612 with respect to Telephone Office 1st Floor, 8/1, North Car Street, Sublane III, Sankarankovil, for the period of 2010-2011.

                                   For Petitioner         :     Mr.K.Govindarajan
                                   (in all the W.Ps.)

                                   For R1                 :     Ms.Balameenakshi
                                   (in all the W.Ps.)           for Mr.Pala.Ramasamy

                                   For R2                 :     Mr.S.Jeyasingh
                                   (in all the W.Ps.)           Senior Panel Counsel for
                                                                 Government of India

                                                    COMMON ORDER

Since the issue involved in all the Writ Petitions is one and the same,

they are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

2.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited [in short ''BSNL''] through its General

Manager has filed W.P.(MD)Nos.3554 to 3560 of 2011, seeking a direction in

the nature of Certiorari, to call for records of the first respondent namely, the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Commissioner, Shencottai Municipality, in Na.Ka.4487/2010, dated

28.12.2010 and quash the same in respect of Demand Nos.8294, 8295, 8296,

8297, 8298, 8299 and 8300, Door Nos.353/184, 355/184A, 357/184B,

359/184C, 361/184D, 363/184E and 365/184F, K.C.Road, Shencottai,

respectively.

3.W.P.(MD)No.3561 of 2011 is filed seeking to quash the following the

demands made by the first respondent in Letter No.Na.Ka.848/2008/A1, dated

26.11.2010:-

(i) Demand No.14001 with respect to Telephone Exchange, 8, North Car

Street, Sublane III, Sankarankovil, for the period of 2010-2011.

(ii) Demand No.14553 with respect to Coaxil building 66,

Melarathaveethi Part I Sankarankovil, for the period of 2008-2011.

(iii) Demand No.14611 with respect to Telephone Office staffs house,

12, Melarathaveethi, Sankarankovil, for the period of 2010-2011.

(iv) Demand No.14612 with respect to Telephone Office 1st Floor, 8/1,

North Car Street, Sublane III, Sankarankovil, for the period of 2010-2011.

4.The contention of the petitioner is that BSNL was formed on

01.10.2000 by the Government of India under the Companies Act, 1956.

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Ministry of Telecom, Government of India. All the properties stood only in

the name of the Government of India, Ministry of Telecom. Even though the

BSNL was formed as a separate entity, it is under the control of the

Government of India, Ministry of Telecom. The property situated in Ward J,

Block 2, T.S.No.2, with an extent of 1.652 Hectares is the property under the

Telephone Office, situated at Shencottai Town. The above said property till

today stands in the name of the Central Government Poramboke. In order to

prove the same, the petitioner has produced ''A'' Register Extract issued by the

Tahsildar, Shencottai.

5.Further, when the facts remain so, the first respondent issued a

demand notice for the following demands:-

                    W.P.No. Property details and Demand Notice          Financial       Balance
                                 Address          Date & No.              Year          Amount
                   3554/2011 D.No.353/184,          Na.Ka.No.        2000-2011 Rs.1,89,748/-
                             Telephone Office,      4487/2010, dated
                             Ward J, Block-2,       28.12.2010 &
                             T.S.No.2,              Demand No.8294
                             K.C.Road,
                             Shenkottai Town.
                   3555/2011 D.No.355/184A,         Na.Ka.No.        2005-2011 Rs.7,980/-
                             Telephone              4487/2010, dated
                             Inspector Quarters,    28.12.2010 &
                             Ward J, Block-2,       Demand No.8295
                             T.S.No.2,
                             K.C.Road,
                             Shenkottai Town.

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                   3556/2011 D.No.357/184B,        Na.Ka.No.        2005-2011 Rs.7,980/-
                             Telephone             4487/2010, dated
                             Inspector Quarters,   28.12.2010 &
                             Ward J, Block-2,      Demand No.8296
                             T.S.No.2,
                             K.C.Road,
                             Shenkottai Town.
                   3557/2011 D.No.359/184C,        Na.Ka.No.        2005-2011 Rs.7,980/-
                             Telephone             4487/2010, dated
                             Inspector Quarters,   28.12.2010 &
                             Ward J, Block-2,      Demand No.8297
                             T.S.No.2,
                             K.C.Road,
                             Shenkottai Town.
                   3558/2011 D.No.361/184D,        Na.Ka.No.        2005-2011 Rs.7,980/-
                             Telephone             4487/2010, dated
                             Inspector Quarters,   28.12.2010 &
                             Ward J, Block-2,      Demand No.8298
                             T.S.No.2,
                             K.C.Road,
                             Shenkottai Town.
                   3559/2011 D.No.363/184E,        Na.Ka.No.        2005-2011 Rs.7,980/-
                             Telephone     Sub-    4487/2010, dated
                             Inspector Quarters,   28.12.2010 &
                             Ward J, Block-2,      Demand No.8299
                             T.S.No.2,
                             K.C.Road,
                             Shenkottai Town.
                   3560/2011 D.No.365/184F,        Na.Ka.No.        2005-2011 Rs.7,980/-
                             Cleaner Quarters,     4487/2010, dated
                             Ward J, Block-2,      28.12.2010 &
                             T.S.No.2,             Demand No.8300
                             K.C.Road,
                             Shenkottai Town.




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                   3561/2011 (i) No.8, Telephone         Na.Ka.No.        2010-2011 Rs.21,204/-
                             Exchange,     North         848/2008/A1
                             Car Street, Sub-lane        dated 26.11.2010
                             III, Sankarankovil.         & Demand No.
                                                         14001

                                  (ii) No.66, Coaxil     Na.Ka.No.        2008-2011 Rs.45,700/-
                                  Building,              848/2008/A1,
                                  Melarathaveethi        dated 26.11.2010
                                  Part      -     I,     & Demand No.
                                  Sankarankovil.         14553

                                  (iii)       No.12,     Na.Ka.No.        2010-2011 Rs.7,422/-
                                  Telephone Office       848/2008/A1,
                                  Staffs      House,     dated 26.11.2010
                                  Melarathaveethi,       & Demand No.
                                  Sankarankovil.         14611

                                  (iv)          No.81,   Na.Ka.No.        2010-2011 Rs.16,584/-
                                  Telephone Office, I    848/2008/A1,
                                  Floor, North Car       dated 26.11.2010
                                  Street,    Sub-Lane    & Demand No.
                                  III, Sankarankovil.    14612




Immediately, the petitioner informed the first respondent that the property

stands only in the name of the Government of India and not in the petitioner's

Company name, as such, they are exempted as per Article 285 of Constitution

of India. In spite of repeated representations, the first respondent is not ready

to accept the well settled legal propositions and the constitutional safeguards

available to the properties stand in the name of the Central Government.

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with coercive actions, hence, left with no other effective or efficacious

remedy, the petitioner filed the above Writ Petitions.

6.In support of his submissions, the petitioner referred to ''A'' Register

Extract, dated 04.02.2011, wherein it is recorded as ''kj;jpa murhq;f

Gwk;Nghf;F''. Further, in support of his contentions, the petitioner has

produced the Gazette Notification of the Government of India, dated

17.03.2001, to emphasise that a Memorandum of Understanding, dated

30.09.2000, entered into between the President of India [acting through the

Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Communications,

Department of Telecommunications (DoT)] and Bharat Sanchar Niagam

Limited, the business of providing telecom services in the Country,

maintaining the telecom network/running the telecom factories by the

Department of Telecom Services (DTS) and the Department of Telecom

Operations (DTO) [which were earlier provided by the Department of

Telecommunications (DoT)] later has been transferred to the newly formed

Company viz., Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) with effect from

01.10.2000. All assets and liabilities (except certain assets which will be

retained by DoT required for the units and offices under control of DoT) of the

Department of Telecom Services (DTS) and the Department of Telecom

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Further, the petitioner also referred to the Office Memorandum, dated

15.12.2009, issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Urban

Development, following the Hon'ble Apex Court's judgment in Rajkot

Municipal Corporation and others vs. Union of India and others [Civil

Appeal Nos.9458-9463 of 2003], wherein, the Hon'ble Apex Court had

directed the Union of India and its Departments to pay service charges for the

service provided by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation and no property tax will

be paid by the Union of India, but service charges calculated @ 75%, 50% or

33 1/3% of property tax levied on property owners will be paid, depending

upon the utilization of full or partial or Nil services. For the said purpose,

agreements will be entered into by the Union of India, represented by

concerned Departments with the respective Municipal Corporations.

7.The learned counsel for the petitioner further referred to another

communication of the Ministry of Communications and IT, dated 23.11.2012,

wherein, it is stated that in accordance with the Gazette Notification, dated

23.01.2001, published on 17.03.2001, all the assets and liabilities (except

certain assets which will be retained by the DOT required for the units and

offices under control of DoT) of the Department of Telecom Services (DTS)

and the Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) stood transferred to BSNL

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District/Taluk level may be consulted to ascertain the formalities required for

such mutation of titles.

8.The learned counsel for the petitioner also referred to a

Communication of the BSNL, dated 02.07.2014. Further, the learned counsel

referred to the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli,

dated 15.04.2016, wherein a direction has been given to the Tahsildar,

Ambasamudram and the Tahsildar, Shencottai, for mutating the name of

Department of Telecommunications as ''BSNL'' in the revenue records.

9.The learned counsel for the petitioner also produced MoU, dated

30.09.2000, entered into between the President of India [acting through the

Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Communications, Department

of Telecommunications (DoT)] and the BSNL, wherein the modalities of

formation of BSNL and taking over the assets of DoT are given.

10.In support of his contention, the learned counsel for the petitioner

relied on the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Rajkot

Municipal Corporation vs. Union of India reported in 2013 (14) SCC 599,

for a proposition that the Union of India and its Departments will pay service

charges and they will not pay any property tax.

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11.The learned counsel for the petitioner also referred to a decision of

the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of Union of India vs.

Municipal Council, Batala [RSA No.3584 of 2010, dated 20.09.2012],for

the same proposition, wherein it is held that protection under Article 285 of

the Constitution of India, cannot be overridden by the administrative circulars

or instructions.

12.Lastly, the learned counsel for the petitioner relied on a decision of

the Hon'ble Apex Court in Food Corporation of India vs. Brihanmumbai

Mahanagar Palika and others [Civil Appeal Nos.9350 and 9351 of 2019,

dated 19.03.2020], wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court held that the Food

Corporation of India is exempted from payment of property tax by virtue of

Article 285 of the Constitution of India, but they are liable to pay service

charges for the services rendered by the Corporation.

13.The first respondent filed a counter affidavit and submitted that it is

admitted by the petitioner in his affidavit that the BSNL was formed on

01.10.2000 by the Government of India under the Companies Act, 1956.

Before formation of BSNL, the entire Department was controlled by the

Ministry of Telecom, Government of India. BSNL is a commercial

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from payment of the property tax. Hence, the first respondent issued the

demand notices. The petitioner's Organization in Karaikudi Municipality paid

property tax to the Karaikudi Municipality. Being a Company spread

throughout the India, they cannot take a different stand for different regions.

14.In support of her contentions, the learned counsel for the first

respondent referred to a letter of Deputy Director General of BSNL

Headquarters, dated 14.08.2001, addressed to the Chief General Manager

[CGM], Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur, with copies marked to all the Chief General

Managers of BSNL. The Deputy Director General of BSNL, in the said

communication, clarified that BSNL cannot claim exemption of local taxes

under Article 285 of the Constitution of India and therefore, taxes must be

paid subject to availability of funds in the relevant heads of account. Thus,

after this communication, the petitioner ought not to have challenged the tax

demand. Further, vide communication dated 26.07.2005, again, the BSNL

Headquarters, New Delhi, confirmed the same and given a direction to the

Civil Wing Unit under the control of BSNL to comply with the instructions.

Further, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chennai, in

R.O.C.No.60804/2005/R1, dated 14.10.2005, had given instructions to all

Municipal Corporation Commissioners and the Corporation Commissioners

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of India vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and others reported in AIR

1991 Delhi 302, held that the property owned by the Union Government

Company or a statutory Corporation, which has a corporate personality of its

own, cannot be said to be the property of the Government of India and

therefore, it is liable to State or Municipal Taxation. Further, the Hon'ble

Apex Court has given a specific direction to all the Commissioners of

Municipalities and Corporations to take action to assess the property owned by

the statutory corporations like, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Heavy

Electricals Limited, Indian Airlines etc., for levy of property tax as they cannot

claim any exemption on the ground that their properties belonged to the

Central Government. The Director of Municipal Administration, by another

communication, dated 05.11.2009, after referring to the earlier Circular, dated

14.10.2005, had directed the Executive Authorities to follow Article 285 of the

Constitution strictly for bringing into the property tax net of all the Statutory

Corporations and the same provision should be informed to all the Statutory

Corporations concerned, if the same are housed within the jurisdiction.

15.Further, the learned counsel for the first respondent referred to the

communication of the Deputy General Manager, BSNL, Chennai, dated

16.07.2011, wherein directions have been issued to all concerned that

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law may not yield success, and the payment of property tax appears to be

imminent, and hence, requested to pay the property tax wherever claims have

been raised by the local bodies. Following the same, the local bodies, the

State of Tamil Nadu, have issued the demand notices. The petitioner has no

locus to challenge the same and take umbrage under Article 285 of the

Constitution of India.

16.In support of her contentions, the learned counsel for the first

respondent referred to a judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Municipal

Commissioner of Dum Dum Municipality and Others vs. Indian Tourism

Development Corporation and Others reported in 1995 (5) SCC 251,

wherein, it is held that the properties of Union of India vested with statutory

corporations or Government Companies, not exempted from tax imposed by

the Municipal Corporations. After the date of vesting, the properties so vested

are no longer the properties of the Union of India for the purpose of and within

the meaning of Article 285 of the Constitution.

17.Further, the learned counsel for the first respondent relied upon a

decision rendered by the High Court of Kerala in the case of Bharat Sanchar

Nigam Limited vs. State of Kerala and others reported in 2017 (3) KLT

672, wherein it has been clearly held that BSNL which is a Company https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, is a legal entity distinct and

separate from the Central Government. Hence, the BSNL cannot claim

exemption from taxation under Article 285 of the Constitution.

18.The second respondent Union of India filed a status report and

submitted that BSNL has been formed as a Company on 01.10.2000. The

Assistant General Manager (Admin), Office of the Principal General Manager,

BSNL, Tirunelveli, had sent a communication dated 15.07.2022, to the

Accounts Officer (Admin), Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai, referring to the

present batch of writ petitions viz., W.P.(MD)Nos.3554 to 3560 of 2011 as

well as W.P.(MD)No.3561 of 2011, pertaining to the property at

Sankarankovil, wherein it has been admitted that the revenue documents have

been mutated on 18.07.2016 for 40 cents and on 08.02.2016 for 40 cents and

59 cents, respectively. Further, the Town Survey Field Register of Shencottai

Town has been enclosed, wherein it is recorded that S.No.113/7A Part, Old

Survey No.299 of 0.16.52 Hectares stands in the name of BSNL. Thus, the

learned Senior Panel Counsel submitted in unequivocal terms, it is confirmed

that the property stands in the name of BSNL and prayed for dismissal of the

Writ Petitions.

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19.Considering the submissions and on perusal of the materials from the

documents produced by the respective counsels, it is seen that the Government

of India, published a Gazette Notification, dated 17.03.2001, wherein, it is

seen that BSNL has been formed with effect from 01.10.2000. All the assets

and liabilities (except certain assets which will be retained by DoT required for

the units and offices under control of DoT) of the Department of Telecom

Services (DTS) and the Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) stood

transferred to the BSNL with effect from the said date. Further, it is stated that

the land and building and supply or services, subsisting on the date of transfer

of business and/or required for operation of BSNL have also been transferred

and assigned to BSNL with effect from 01.10.2000. Further, in Sl.No.3 of the

Office Memorandum, dated 15.12.2009, it is stated that in the event of any

Department or Railways owning a property changes the Agreement

unilaterally or falls to reach settlement through Mediation Committee, the

concerned Municipal Corporation could initiate action as it deems fit in

accordance with law. The only caveat is that the Municipal Corporation shall

not resort to coercive steps. Further, in the Communication of the Deputy

Director General of Ministry of Communications and IT, directions given to

transfer the respective immovable properties from DOT to BSNL.

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20.The Memorandum of Understanding, dated 30.09.2000, which is

between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and BSNL, has given

the effective date of implementation from 01.10.2000. The assets and

liabilities of the business shall stand transferred to BSNL from the said date

onwards. Thus, the BSNL, which is a commercial Company, had come into

existence from 01.10.2000 and from thereon, they cannot take any umbrage

under Article 285 of the Constitution.

21.As per Schedule-I of Memorandum of Understanding, all apparatus

and plants, lines and wires, cables, land and buildings and motor vehicles have

been transferred. Thus, it is clear that all buildings and properties after

01.10.2000 are standing in the name of BSNL.

22.The citations relied on by the learned counsel for the petitioner are

not relevant to the facts of this case.

23.The High Court of Delhi in International Airport Authority of

India vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and others reported in AIR 1991

Delhi 302, held that the property owned by the Union Government Company

or a statutory Corporation, which has a corporate personality of its own,

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is liable to State or Municipal Taxation. It is further held that all the

Commissioners of Municipalities and Corporations shall take action to assess

the property owned by the statutory corporations like, Bharat Sanchar Nigam

Limited, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Indian Airlines etc., for levy of

property tax as they cannot claim exemption on the ground that their properties

belonged to Central Government, which has been reiterated by the Hon'ble

Apex Court in the case of Municipal Commissioner of Dum Dum

Municipality and others vs. Indian Tourism Development Corporation

and others reported in 1995 (5) SCC 251. The Deputy Director General of

BSNL, vide communication dated 14.08.2001, in unequivocal terms, confirms

that there is no exemption of local tax under Article 285 of the Constitution. In

this context, it would be apposite to extract below the same:-

''A copy of BSNL Head Quarters Lr.No.BSNL/15-1/SR/ND, dated 14.08.2001 addressed to CGM Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur.

Sub:- Payment of local trades under Article 285 of the Constitution of Land and Building.

...

Kindly refer to Yr D.O.Lr.No.BLDG/171-

RLG/IV/14, dated 21.06.2001 addressed to Shri.S.P.Purwar, Director (Finance) BSNL regarding payment of taxes for various land and building situated at Jodhpur in Rajasthan Circle.

The case has been examined in the BSNL Head Quarters and it has been decided that BSNL cannot claim exemption of local taxes under Article 285 of the Constitution and therefore the taxes may be paid subject to availability of funds in the relevant head of account.''

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24.The Circular of Commissioner of the Municipal Administration,

dated 14.10.2005 and the Circular of the Director of Municipal

Administration, dated 05.11.2009, confirm the properties of BSNL are not

exempted under Article 285 of the Constitution and the Municipal authorities

can levy property tax, since BSNL cannot claim any exemption on the ground

that their properties are vested with the Central Government. Thus, there is no

ambiguity or doubt that from 01.10.2000 onwards that all the properties of

Department of Telecommunications are vested with the BSNL and thereafter,

the properties were transferred and acquired by the BSNL and therefore, the

Municipal authorities can levy tax.

25.In view of the above, this Court finds no merit in the contentions of

the learned counsel for the petitioner. Hence, all the Writ Petitions are

dismissed. It is for the BSNL authorities to approach the Municipal

authorities, if they are aggrieved on raising of demand, within 30 days from

the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Municipal authorities are

directed to consider the same within a period of 30 days thereafter, to collect

the municipal tax dues. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous

Petitions are closed.

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26.Before parting with these cases, this Court places its appreciation to

Ms.Balameenakshi, learned counsel appearing for first respondent, for her

thorough preparation, sustained resistance and meticulous assistance to this

Court for disposal of this batch of Writ Petitions.



                                                                              29.07.2022

                  Index           : Yes/No
                  smn2




                  To

                  1.The Commissioner,
                    Shencottai Municipality,
                    Shencottai.

                  2.The Secretary,
                    Union of India,
                    Department of Telecommunication,
                    New Delhi.




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                                          M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.


                                                                    smn2




                                            Common order made in
                                  W.P.(MD)Nos.3554 to 3561 of 2011




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