N.Mohanraj v. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged a communication regarding compensation for agricultural land requisitioned for a power transmission line. The Court dismissed the petition as infructuous after the District Collector determined compensation on 16.08.2019 under prior directions.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 03.09.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
Writ Petition No.15555 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.15457 of 2019
N.Mohanraj .. Petitioner
/versus/
1.Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Represented by its Manager/SS, 400/230 KV Substation, Coimbatore Main Road, K.Paramathy Post, Karur-639 111. 2.The Deputy General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., TLC Office, No.17/4G, Vivekanantha Street, Gandhi Nagar, Nasiyanoor Road, Erode-11. Presently having office at No.400, Kinnimangalam, Checkanurani, Madurai-625514.
3.The District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal.
.. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned communication sent by the 1st respondent dated 21.03.2019 in Ref:SRTS-II/KRR/TLM/TDTl/ROW/F-331/2018/2293 and quash the same and consequently directing the 3rd respondent to determine the compensation for the land @ 85% of land value for Tower base area (between four legs) and 15% towards diminution of land value in the width of Right of Way (RoW) corridor due to laying of transmission line over the petitioner's agricultural land situated in S.No.296/2, Punjai Hectare 0.56.0, S.No/296/4,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives after the District Collector passed an order resolving the subject matter.
Whether compensation for agricultural land used for transmission towers is payable under the Government of India Circular dated 15.10.2015.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
N.Mohanraj
- respondent
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
- respondent
The Deputy General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
- respondent
The District Collector, Namakkal District
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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