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Reserved On : 2^nd April, 2026 Pronounced On : 17^th April, 2026 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 12447 of 2026 Bhullan Singh And 3 Others .....Petitioner(s)

Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Kumar Singh, Rajesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Kumar Shukla Court No. - 29 HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J.

HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J.

(Per Prashant Kumar, J.)

Factual Matrix

1. The instant writ petition has been preferred by four petitioners who all are owners of a land situated in District Shamli where they have the crops and trees planted on the land. Over this land, the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are setting up a High Tension Electricity Transmission Line and because of which the petitioners suffer from the loss of crops, trees and devaluation of the land. As far as trees are concerned, certain compensation has been awarded but no compensation has been awarded for the corridor area over which the high tension wire passes through (known as Right of Way, 'RoW'). The Government of India through Ministry of Power had issued certain guidelines by means of a Government Order ( in short, 'G.O.') dated 15.10.201