Sri.V.F.Kumbar, learned counsel for petitioner and

Sri.H.V.Devaraju, learned counsel for respondent-5, have

appeared through video conferencing.

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Sri.Shivananda D.S., learned Additional Government

Advocate for respondents 1 to 4, has appeared in-person.

The short facts are stated as under:

It is stated that the petitioner is the absolute owner

of the land bearing No.23 of Mallasandra Village,

Thondebhavi Hobli, Gowribidanuru Taluk, Chikkaballapura

District, measuring 02 Acres 04 Guntas which is succeeded

by him through his ancestors.

The Executive Engineer (Ele) KPTCL Kolar, the fifth

respondent addressed a letter on 31.01.2020 intimating

the petitioner about establishing 1x12.5 MVA, 66/11 K.V.

Sub-Station along with construction of 66 K.V. LILO line for

a distance of 9,656 kilometers on DC towers from existing

66 K.V Gowribidanuru - Doddaballapura line to proposed

66/11 K.V Alipura sub-station in Gowribidanuru Taluk,

Chikkaballapura District on partial term key basis.

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It is said that in order to establish this line 2, the 66

KV

line

passed

through

Alakapura,

Dyavarahalli,

K.Chikkenahalli,

Mallasandra,

Alipura

Villages

in

Thondebhavi Hobli and Kondapu