The petitioners have filed the present writ petition for writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 13.12.2013 made in Misc. No.68/2011 passed by the learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga awarding a compensation of Rs.58,462/with 6% interest per annum from the date of the petition till date of payment.

2. The rank of the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court.

3. The respondent, who is land owner filed Misc. Petition under the provisions of Section 16(3) of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 claiming total compensation of Rs.7,70,000/with 12% interest for diminution value of land and loss of the crops and trees in respect to the property utilized by the petitioners contending that he is the owner of the agricultural irrigated land bearing Sy.No.134/P1 measuring 5 acres 32 guntas situated at Sajjanakere village, Kasaba Hobli, Chitradurga Taluk, out of which an extent of 46.77 guntas of land was utilized by the respondents/present petitioners in order to transmit electricity line for drawing 440 K.V. high tension double circuit electricity line including corridor land both left and right side from the center point for drawing electricity li