ORDER

Dated this the 09^th day of January, 2026 The revision petitioner, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd ('the Corporation' for short), is aggrieved by the order of the Additional District Judge-I, Kalpetta, Wayanad in O.P.(Electricity) No.32 of 2012 directing payment of enhanced compensation to the respondent towards diminution in land value and trees cut, consequent upon the drawing of 400 KV electric lines across his property.

The essential facts are as under;

The respondent was in ownership and possession of landed property having an extent of 5 acres (approximately) comprised in Sy.No.558 of Vengapally Village in Vythiri Taluk. The land was cultivated with various yielding and non-yielding trees. According to the respondent, for facilitating the drawing of the lines to ensure smooth transmission of power, large number of trees were cut from his property. The drawing of high- tension lines rendered the land underneath and adjacent to the lines useless, resulting in diminution in the value of the property. In spite of the huge loss suffered by the respondent, only Rs.13,26,179/- was paid as compensation towards the value of yielding and non- yielding trees cut and no compensat