R. Subbiah, J.

1. All these writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners/land owners against the proposal of the Electricity Board/TANGEDCO to place the electricity line/towers for transmission of electricity in the route namely Alagarkoil-Natham-Sembatty. The writ petitioners herein are owning lands in different villages and survey numbers, in the route, in which the proposed work of placing of electricity line/towers for the transmission of electricity has been undertaken by the Electricity Board/TANGEDCO (hereinafter in short 'Board').

2. It is the contention of the petitioners that they have planted mango trees, coconut trees, gooseberry trees and other trees in their respective lands by investing huge sum of money and that yielding from the said agricultural lands is the only source of income for them. Now, the trees are fully grown and right for harvest. While so, during July-2015, the subordinates of the 2nd respondent/Board entered into the properties of the petitioners and attempted to cut down the trees. When the petitioners enquired with the officials of the Board, they were informed that the respondents are going to erect electric transmission towers in the la