Dismissed
S.Mohanraj v. The Secretary (Cea)
Madras HCWP/2188/2021
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking an enhanced compensation for damage to trees and crops due to electricity line construction. The court held that the petitioner should have approached the District Court under Section 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and dismissed the petition as devoid of merits.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner's writ petition for enhanced compensation was dismissed with no order as to costs.