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Recently my neighbor is erecting an Commercial Internet tower for giving signals to other towers in the city. This is being installed on his building roof which he is running as a hotel. The building is 4 floors and where the tower is being installed is the same level as my ground floor as the property is in the hills.

1. Is it legal to install an internet commercial signal tower on ones roof without permission of its neighbors 
2. Is there any permissions required from the local government bodies to install such a tower.
3. Is there any laws based on Health issues that we can stop the tower from being erected in front of our property.
Asked 7 years ago in Civil Law

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6 Answers

1. If younare having some problem you can file a civil suit for permanent injunction on ground of nuisance

2. Depends from state to state

3. Yes as told you can file a suit for permanent injunction

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
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These towers requires permission from local authorities , as the signals emitted from it leads to health disorders .. You can complaint it to the local municipal body , Or can obtain a stay from the local court

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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1) Permission from municipal corporation is mandatory before installation of internet tower on the terrace

2) As per DOT guidelines “In case of ground-based as well as rooftop towers,there shall be no nearby buildings right in front of the antennae with height comparable to the lowest antenna on a tower at a distance threshold specified,” say the guidelines.

For instance,if there are six antennae in one direction,there should be no building or structure in front up to 55 metres. For four antennae,the safe distance specified is 45 metres,it is 35 metres for two antennae and 20 for one.

3) Submission of a copy of NOC from the building owner,copy of structural stability certificate and that of clearance from the fire safety department for highrises has been stipulated.

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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It is a requirement for the service provider/network co. to obtain clearance from the State Govt/ concerned Local Authority prior to erection of a mobile tower; otherwise such erection is illegal

Yes, permission is required. You may seek information under RTI as to whether or not such clearance/permission was obtained.

On the basis of the information received, you may approach the High Court citing health issues for shutting down of the said tower.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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307 Consultations

1. Until your neighbor's acts do not interfere in our privacy and it is not causing you nuisance, you cannot object or interfere in his personal affairs.

2. That will be taken care of the local civic bodies if there is a violation of local laws or rules in this regard.

3. Are you having any health issue in this connection, if so, you are at liberty to raise objection a to it and prove that this act of your neighbor is a health hazard hence the same should not to be allowed to erected

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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1. Have they obtained the requisite permission from municipal corporation? Has it obtained a certification from a structural engineer that the building can withstand the tower?

2. If the answer to either of the above two questions is in negative then a writ petition may be filed to direct the govt to remove the tower.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
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972 Consultations

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