JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Ajay Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Rajiv Gupta, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 & 3 and Sri Narendra Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the respondent no.2.

2. This writ petition has been filed praying for the following relief :

"(I) Issue, a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus and commanding the respondent no.2 to remove the electricity cable of 33 K.V. feeder from the houses of the petitioners situate at Manjhanpur District Kaushambi in compliance of order dated 18.07.2018 passed by respondent no.2."

3. On 06.04.2023, this court passed a detailed order and directed the respondent no.2 to file a counter affidavit by means of his personal affidavit. The respondent no.2 was further directed to answer specifically the following questions :

(i) Whether any compensation was paid to land owners while errecting the electric line in question?

(ii) If answer to the question no.(i) is in affirmative, then the amount of compensation paid, be disclosed.

(iii) Under what authority of law, the respondent no