JUDGMENT :

VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI, J.

1. Issue RULE, returnable forthwith. Mr. Akshat Khare, learned advocate and Ms. Dhwani Tripathi, learned Assistant Government Pleader waive service of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent nos. 6 and 7 and respondent-State authorities receptively.

2. Heard Mr. A.J. Yagnik, learned advocate appearing for the petitioners, Mr. Akshat Khare, learned advocate appearing for the respondent nos. 6 and 7 and Ms. Dhwani Tripathi, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State authorities.

3. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Petition reads thus:

3.1. The petitioners herein are the farmers and agriculturists, whose lands are situated within the revenue limits either of Patan, Saraswati or Chanasma Taluka of District: Patan and who are affected by 765 KV D/C Banaskantha - Ahmedabad Transmission Line Project to lay down overhead transmission line from the lands of the petitioners. The respondent no. 6 herein having undertaken construction of the aforesaid transmission line project, approached the respondent - District Magistrate under Section 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, seeking permission to lay down transmis