The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement to address claims of diminution in the market value of lands due to the respondent's acts and to ensure fair compensation for any such diminution.

Headnote:
Compensation - Transmission Towers and Electric Posts - Diminution in Market Value of Land
Fact of the Case:

The court found that adequate compensation had been awarded for trees cut and removed, but the petitioner's claim for enhancement of compensation was rejected. However, the court acknowledged the petitioner's claim regarding diminution in the value of the lands due to the erection of transmission towers, electric posts, and stringing of electric wires.
Finding of the Court:

The court decided to reopen the order to investigate and decide on the claim of diminution in the market value of the lands affected by the respondent's acts, and sent the case back to the lower court for further investigation and decision. The CRPs were dismissed without costs.
Issues: The issues involved the adequacy of compensation for trees cut and removed, and the claim for compensation due to diminution in the market value of the lands affected by the respondent's acts.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the need to address the petitioner's claim regarding diminution in the market value of the lands, and to ensure fair compensation for any such diminution caused by the respondent's acts.
Final Decision: The CRPs were dismissed, but the court decided to reopen the order to investigate and decide on the claim of diminution in the market value of the lands affected by the respondent's acts, and sent the case back to the lower court for further investigation and decision.

Judgment :-

1. As far as the trees cut and removed are concerned, we are satisfied that adequate compensation has been awarded by the lower court, and the claim of the petitioner for enhancement of such compensation is not sustainable and is hereby repelled.

2. But learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that by the erection of the transmission towers, and of electric posts and by the stringing of electric wires, there has been a diminution in the value of the lands, over which these have been done, the total area of the lands so affected being 10 acres 3 cents in CRP. 575 and 11/2 acre in CRP. 574. We are of the opinion that if there has a diminution in the market value of the land, in consequence, the petitioner have to be compensated. The court below has not considered the claim of the petitioner from this stand-point. We therefore reopen the order under revision to the extent concerned by this claim and send back the case to the lower court for investigation and decision, as to whether fa) there has been a diminution in the market value of the lauds aforesaid in consequence of the above acts of the respondent and if so (b) what is the quantum of such diminution and of the compensation which may be allowed to the petitioner on that account.

3. Subject to the above, CRPs. are dismissed, but without costs. Dismissed.

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