JUDGMENT

Harisankar V. Menon, J The 2nd respondent in W.P(C) No.17728 of 2020 has instituted this intra-court appeal seeking to challenge the judgment dated 03.08.2022, directing it to refund an amount of Rs.1,25,000/- paid by the writ petitioner when it instituted an original petition before it.

2. The 1st respondent herein is stated to be an association of persons. The 2^nd respondent herein (the 1^st respondent in the writ petition) had cut down various trees standing in its property for the purpose of drawing a 400 kV electric line. It is also pointed out by the 1^st respondent herein that the 2^nd respondent had also erected towers for the purpose of line drawing in the property. Complaining that no compensation was provided for the afore activities, the 1^st respondent originally approached the District Court, Kalpetta, seeking enhanced compensation. Later, the petitions filed were withdr