- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3765 WP No. 103651 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 103651 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SHANTA W/O. KRISHNA SHIRUR, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HULLAKKI ROAD, HOSAKATTE, SHIRALI -2 VILLAGE, TQ. BHATKAL, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA- 581354. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GANAPATI M. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), GRAM PANCHAYATH SHIRALI, TQ. BHATKAL, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA- 581354. 2. MANJAPPA S/O. VENKATAPPA NAIK, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MATTIGUNDI VILLAGE, POST SHIRALI -2, TQ. BHATKAL, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA- 581354. 3. SUMMIT DIGITEL INFRASTURE PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 51, RMZ ICON, PALACE ROAD CROSS, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU- 560052, BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3765 WP No. 103651 of 2021 MR. SATISH ACHARYA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SMT SHWETA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO A. WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESP.NO.1 AS NOT TO ISSUE PERMISSION TO 3RD RESPONDENT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF JIO MOBILE TOWER AT SY.NO.620/3 OF SHIRALI-2 VILLAGE OF BHATKAL TALUK AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B. PASS SUCH ORDER OR ORDERS WHICH THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND NECESSARY UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: A) Writ in the nature of writ of mandamus to Resp.No.1 as not to issue permission to 3rd respondent regarding installation of JIO MOBILE TOWER at Sy.No.620/3 of Shirali-2 village of Bhatkal Taluk as per terms and conditions of Annexure-B, in the interest of justice and equity. B) Pass such order or orders which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and necessary under the facts and circumstances of the case. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3765 WP No. 103651 of 2021 2. Learned counsel appearing for the third respondent would submit that they have dropped the proposal of installing a mobile tower on the land of the second respondent. 3. Therefore, the grievance of the petitioner, who had objected to the said installation, does not survive for any further consideration. The petition is thus disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT.GTB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 118