controversy arises on account of obstruction to the construction of
mobile towers and in many cases, obstruction to construction of
towers for their operation ... does not take the extreme position that mobile
phones should be banned or that mobile towers should not be
constructed. But, having regard
State / local authority to realise tax / fees on
erection of mobile towers by the Petitioners and also as to the exorbitant
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hike ... local authority and no other amount is payable for
installation of mobile towers by the Petitioners, who are the licensees
under Section
that basis interdicting the levy of property tax on “mobile towers”. The
High Court, by the impugned judgment, however, took the view that the Cabin ... mobile tower in which BTS system, details of which are noticed below,
is located, would be a building and, therefore, exigible to tax under
Towers/
Microwave Tower fall under CommercialB category. It is submitted that
it is not known on what basis has the respondent Corporation classified
Mobile ... basis that such Mobile Towers/
Microwave Towers fall under CommercialB activity and that "occupancy
factor" for Mobile / Microwave Towers
police protection for putting up
mobile telecommunication towers (hereinafter referred as 'MT
Towers') for facilitating mobile telecommunication services. W.P(C)
No. 6675 ... giving
permission in respect of telecommunication tower which inter alia
includes towers for mobile service communication as well.
Similarly, the Kerala Panchayat Building Rules
frequently asked questions relating to Mobile
phones Human health. Advertisement for ensuring safety from
radiations of Mobile Towers & handsets has been issued ... certificate for ground based
tower. In case of roof top BTS towers, structural stability
certificate for the building and tower based on written approvals
stronger signals than required for the Wi-Fi mobile
communication.
2.7 The Wi-Fi mobile tower has been erected just outside the
garden ... into, guideline of the DoT in regard to the
mobile handsets and the mobile towers be strictly enforced,
(v) that the public be educated
this notice,
petitioners are directed to remove/ demolish a
mobile tower/ cellular site within 30 days, which
has been erected/ constructed without permission ... towers on
rooftop of buildings and ground base tower,
after entering into a proper agreement with the
owners.
3. We are required to erect mobile
petitioner has also
challenged the levy of property tax on Mobile Towers under the
provisions of the Municipalities Act .
[2.0] At the outset ... petitioner - Telecommunication
Service Provider to avoid payment of property tax on Mobile Towers.
Earlier the Telecommunication Service Provider like the petitioner raised
the question
respective Municipal Corporations demanding the
property tax on the respective Mobile Towers installed by the respective
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HC-NIC Page ... Mobile Towers.
Earlier mobile telecommunication service providers like the petitioners
raised the question of levy of property tax on Mobile Towers and also
challenged
