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2016 Supreme(Raj) 1438

VIJAY BISHNOI
Ramswaroop S/o Late Shri Mangi Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, through Secretary, Department of Local Self Government – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Dr. Nikhil Dungawat, Mr. Nihar Jain, Mr. Sunil Beniwal, Mr. D.S. Sodha, Mr. Dharma Ram, Mr. D.D. Chitlangi
For the Respondent Reliance Jio Infocom: Mr. M.S. Singhvi, Mr. Avinash Acharya, Mr. Hiten Sampat, Mr. Akhilesh Rajpurohit, Mr. Vinit Dave, Mr. Varun Singhvi
For the Respondent-ATC Telecom: Mr. B.L. Dhaka
For the Respondent-Municipal Corporation, Jodhpur: Mr. C.S. Kotwani

ORDER :

Vijay Bishnoi, J.

This batch of writ petitions has been filed by the petitioners being aggrieved with the erection of Cellphone Towers (Ground Based Mast, Roof Top Antenna Towers and Wi-Fi Antenna) by the private telecommunication companies in the various localities of the State of Rajasthan.

2. The principle argument of the learned counsels for the petitioners in these writ petitions is to the effect that the Cellphone Towers are being erected in densely populated areas nearby the schools, temples and public utility places and serious health risk likely to occur due to radiation from the said Cellphone Towers. The petitioners have claimed that the Cellphone Tower is not safe for health as it releases radiation, which affects human life. The petitioners therefore, prayed that local bodies such as Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Gram Panchayats be directed not to issue No Objection Certificates to the telecommunication companies for erecting Cellphone Towers in the densely populated areas or nearby the schools or public utility places. The petitioners have






















































































































































































































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