( 1 ) THE petitioner who are ten in number seek a declaration that the action of the respondents in erecting high tension transmission lines (H. T. Lines) in their land at Narigapalle Village, Chittoor District is illegal and contrary to law. They also seek a consequential injunction against the respondents not to lay electric transmission lines on their land.

( 2 ) THE facts are in a narrow compass, the petitioners allege that they own mango and coconut gardens in various extents of land in Narigapalle village. The mango trees are 20 to 30 years old. When the respondents commenced the work of raising transmission lines, they approached the third respondent whereupon by letter dated 28-4-2001 they were informed that respondents 1 and 2 are constructing transmission towers. Alleging that before taking such action, notice was neither published nor given to the petitioners, they filed the present writ petition. This Court on 20-12-2001, while ordering notice before admission, directed the respondents not to cause any damage to the petitioners agricultural property including mango crop while laying the electric poles.

( 3 ) AFTER receiving notices, respondents 1 and 2