ORDER

10.02.2020 Heard Ms. M. Hazarika, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. D. Khan the learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. G. Pegu, the learned Government Advocate, Assam is present on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. The private respondent No. 2 is not represented by any counsel though notice was served duly.

The petitioner, North East Transmission Company Limited (NETC) is the transmission agency under the Electricity Act, 2003 for evacuation of the power from 726.6 MW Gas Based Combined Cycle Power Project (GBCCPP) of ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) at Palatana, Tripura. For evacuation of the said electrical power, a 400 KV D/C Churaibari – Silchar – Kheliehriat (Assam Border) Section of Pallantana (Tripura) – Bongaigaon Transmission Line, Tower No. 232A/0-233/0 was erected and the transmission line while stringing through the said tower, a portion of it had to pass over the land of private respondents which falls under the Hailakandi District. The respondent No. 2 was paid an amount of Rs. 51,600.00/-(Rupees Fifty One Thousand and Six Hundred Only) as compensation in respect of surface damages like loss of trees and plant etc. The said amount was received by t