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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Gorati Sunitha – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
ORDER:
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA, J.
Petitioners assert that they are owners and possessors of agricultural lands in various survey numbers of Kadthal Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, where they have been cultivating crops for more than two decades. They state that their lands contain cattle sheds, pump rooms, workers' rooms, storage rooms for cultivation equipment, iron fencing and paddy farming. They contend that Respondent No.7, without issuing any prior notice, entered their private patta lands, marked the ground with circles and numbers with colour paint and proposed to erect 765 kV transmission towers. They describe this as a highhanded act amounting to trespass and a punishable offence. They claim that when they approached Respondent No.7 and orally objected to the works, the officials refused to acknowledge even a letter issued by the local MLA, dated 08.01.2024, requesting realignment of the transmission line.
1.1. Petitioners contend that Respondent No.7 has been carrying out transmission route approval under Section 164 of the ELECTRICITY ACT , 2003 until 30.01.2025. They rely on e mail dated 28.09.2024 to claim that Respondent No.7 carried out works even before obtainin
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It is the prerogative of the transmission company to decide the route and whereas there is clear absence of any cogent and reliable material in support of the allegation of mala-fide, therefore also ....
The court affirmed that statutory authorities can lay transmission lines without individual notifications to landowners, provided they follow the established legal framework.
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