IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4023 of 2010. Decided on: 22nd July, 2010. Mukand Sharma. ….. Petitioner. Versus HP State Electricity Board & anr. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. S.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Trilok Jamwal, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed for the following prayer: “It is therefore most humbly prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and the respondent may kindly be ordered to remove the high tension electricity wire from the land bearing Khasra Number 467/468/469/571/572/573 measuring 0-02-30 hectares comprised in Mauza Shiv Nagar Tehsil and Distt. Shimla Himachal Pradesh as is entered in the Jamabandi for the year 2000-2001 vide Annexure P-1 and to pay an adequate compensation in accordance with law or in alternate the respondent may kindly be ordered to start land acquisition proceedings qua land bearing Khasra Number 467/468/469/571/572/573 measuring 0-02-30 hectares comprised in Mauza Shiv Nagar Tehsil and Distt. Shimla Himachal Pradesh as is entered in the Jamabandi for the year 2000-2001 in accordance with law. Any other suitable relief under the fact and circumstances of the case may also be granted in favour of petitioner and against the respondent.” 2 Under Section 17 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the petitioner has to move the District Magistrate. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: In the event of the petitioner moving the District Magistrate under Section 17 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the matter will be duly considered by the said Authority, with notice to the petitioner, and appropriate orders in the matter will be passed within three months. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 22nd July, 2010 ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.