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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
APARESH KUMAR SINGH, G.M.MOHIUDDIN
Gorati Sunitha – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
This Writ Appeal assails the order dated 25.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.23776 of 2025, whereby the writ petition filed by appellants (hereinafter referred to as ‘writ petitioners’) seeking a writ of mandamus against the laying of 765 KV overhead electricity transmission lines over their agricultural lands in Kadthal Village, Ranga Reddy District, was dismissed.
2. Heard Sri T.Surya Satish, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A. Suhas Chary, learned counsel for the appellants; Sri Muralidhar Reddy Katram, learned Government Pleader for Revenue department for respondent Nos.4 to 6 and Sri L.Ravichander, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Mayur Mundra, learned counsel for the respondent No.7 and perused the material on record.
Factual background (in brief)
3. The 7th respondent i.e., Powergrid Bidar Transmission Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, is engaged in the execution of a transmission project titled ‘Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Bidar (2500 MW), Karnataka’, which inter alia includes construction of the Bidar PS – Maheshwaram (PG) 765 KV Double Circuit transmission l
The court established that statutory compliance in transmission projects under the Electricity Act permits necessary adjustments while safeguarding public interests, affirming the adequacy of legal r....
Absence of demonstrable evidence of procedural violations by the respondent results in upholding the compliance of legal requirements during the execution of transmission works under relevant statute....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that once the technical feasibility of an electricity project is approved by the appropriate Government, the landowner has no right to object to th....
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