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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SHEKHAR B. SARAF, YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Antram Goyal – Appellant
Versus
Power Grid Neemrana Bareilly Transmission Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petition filed under article 226 for relief against power grid company. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner argues for mandatory hearing under indian telegraph act. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. respondent cites supreme court judgment supporting power grid's authority. (Para 6) |
| 4. supreme court emphasizes unobstructed access for laying transmission lines. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. district magistrate not required to intervene in all objections. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 6. writ petition disposed with directions to follow the law. (Para 12) |
JUDGMENT :
YOGENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.
(Judgment dictated by Shekhar B. Saraf, J. in open Court)
1. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner, being aggrieved by the action of the Power Grid Neemrana Bareilly Transmission Limited (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Power Grid Company’), has prayed for the following substantial reliefs:
“(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the District Magistrate, Aligarh (respondent no.3) to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 28.3.2025 (Annexure No.6), after providing him with an opportunity of hearing, most expeditiously or wit
The District Magistrate is not required to hear all objections regarding the laying of transmission lines, but only when referred by the Telegraph Authority, as established under the Indian Telegraph....
Section 164 of Electricity Act, 2003, no land owner or person interested can seek for shifting or realigning of the route, on the premise that the District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, has powe....
The court upheld the authority of the licensee to lay transmission lines under public interest, dismissing the petitioner's objections as untimely and unfounded.
The court affirmed the legality of the procedures for erecting transmission towers and highlighted public interest in electricity provision over private landowner objections.
The authority of the respondent to shift transmission towers under the Electricity Act and the entitlement of aggrieved parties to compensation under the Indian Telegraph Act.
The court upheld the validity of the District Magistrate's order permitting the laying of a transmission line, affirming that adequate notice and opportunity were provided to affected farmers, thus a....
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