Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. v. Aisha Umma
Case brief
What is this about?
Enhanced compensation for 400 KV power line drawn over private land; tree-cutting valuation with multiplier 8 per KSEB v. Livisha (2007) 6 SCC 792; diminution in land value; Commissioner's report Ext.C1 versus Government fair value notification; Additional District Court North Paravur orders dated 16.12.2017, 05.03.2019, 11.03.2019 confirmed; all civil revision petitions by claimants and Power Grid Corporation dismissed; interest 6% and 8%; Telegraph Act Sections 10 and 16; Indian Electricity Act 1910 Section 151; Electricity Supply Act 1948 Section 42; Order XXVI Rule 10 CPC; coconut, rubber, nutmeg, pepper, arecanut tree valuation.
What did the court decide?
No relief to either side; all eight civil revision petitions (by claimants and by the Power Grid Corporation) dismissed and the orders of the Additional District Court, North Paravur dated 16.12.2017 (O.P.(Ele) Nos.11 and 12 of 2012), 05.03.2019 (O.P.(Ele) No.126 of 2015) and 11.03.2019 (O.P.(Ele) No.70 of 2014) stand confirmed along with the compensation and interest awarded therein.