IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved On 09.07.2021 Pronounced On 09.09.2021 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.8394 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.7437 of 2016 (Through Video Conferencing)

1.A.Ponnambalam

2.A.Manimekalai ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman, Soudamini, Plot No.2, Sector 29, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122 001.

2.The Executive Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Southern Region Transmission System II, RHQ, Near RTO Driving Test Track, Singanayakanahalli, Yelahanka Hobli, Bengaluru – 560 064.

3.The Deputy General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, 400 KV Sub Station, K.R.Thoppur, Salem District, Salem.

4.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the respondents relating to the impugned order dated 08.12.2015, passed by the learned I Additional District Judge, Salem in Telegraph Original Petition No.80 of 2007 and quash the same and consequently allow the same by awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.20,00,000/-