:-1. This writ petition is filed by the then TNEB and now TANTRANSCO (Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation) challenging the order of the first respondent dated 18.5.2012 giving direction to the petitioner to erect the Tower and realign the power transmission lines along the approved alignment.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the TANTRANSCO sanctioned a scheme of erection of 400 KV Multi Circuit Transmission Line from North Chennai Thermal Power Station (Stage-II) to Alamathy 400 KV SS for a length of about 34 kms for power evacuation to meet out the power crisis existing in the State of Tamil Nadu vide Board Proceedings No.(Permanent) B.P.(FB) No.80, dated 11.8.2009 at a total cost of Rs.168.40 crores. The Government of Tamil Nadu also approved the scheme through G.O.Ms.No.102, Energy Department, dated 10.12.2009 as provided under Sections 68 and 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The petitioner is exercising the power, which the Telegraph Authority possess under the Indian Telegraphic Act, 1885 under the provisions of Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which has already been conferred upon TNEB under Section 51 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and as such no notice

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