W.P.CRL.(MD)No.665 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.CRL.(MD)No.665 of 2026 M/s.Elevar Digitl Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (Formerly ATC Telecom Infrastructure Pvt Ltd) Unit , 9th Floor,Tower 4, Equinox Business Park, LBS Marg, Kuria (W), Mumbai 400 070, Maharashtra India Circle Office at Rep by its Authorised Signatory /Powe Agent JarinaBegam, Circle Legal Head -Tamil Nadu Celestial Point No.45 Damodharan Street T Nagar Chennai 600017. ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State or Tamil Nadu Represented by the Inspector of Police, Kulachal Police Station, Nagarcoil, Kanyakumari District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, District Head Quarters, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.CRL.(MD)No.665 of 2026 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent herein to afford effective police protection to the petitioner for relocating the existing over ground telegraph infrastructure (Cell Phone Tower) by installing the same along with Telecommunication electrical and electronic equipments OFC Cables and other works in the land admeasuring 1600 Sq.ft at S.F.No,131/12 , Kulachal Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kulachal SRO, Kanyakumari District – 629 251, pursuant to the petition submitted to the 1st respondent vide CSR.No.537 of 2025 and followed by the letter dated 28.01.2026 submitted to the 2nd respondent & Others reliefs. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Ravikumar For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.Side) (R1 and R2) O R D E R This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to provide police protection for the erection of a cellphone tower. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.CRL.(MD)No.665 of 2026 3. Considering the submissions made on either side, and in view of the fact that the competent Government Authority has already granted permission to erect the tower on 08.10.2025, this Court is inclined to grant the relief sought for. 4. Accordingly, the 1st respondent police is directed to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner for erecting the cellphone tower. 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. 09.02.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes NCC : Yes / No msrm 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.CRL.(MD)No.665 of 2026 To 1. The Inspector of Police, Kulachal Police Station, Nagarcoil, Kanyakumari District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, District Head Quarters, Kanyakumari District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.CRL.(MD)No.665 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY, J msrm Order made in W.P.CRL.(MD)No. 665 of 2026 09.02.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis