CWP No.1646 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.1646 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.01.2011 **** Gurdial Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. Power Grid Corp. of India & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. SS Rangi, Advocate for the petitioners **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are residents of villages Alamgir and Khanpur, Tehsil Ludhiana (West), District Ludhiana. Their grievance is against the installation of the proposed Tower No.21 & 22 for the laying of 400 KV Double Circuit Coldam Transmission at Ludhiana as shown in the red colour in the site plan (Annexure P2). (2). According to the petitioners, the transmission line would cross over their residential houses and is bound to endanger the human lives and properties. CWP No.1646 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). In the absence of relevant material on record like the total area of the village within the periphery; whether the houses fall within or outside the lal dora; whether the construction raised by the petitioners is authorized/un- authorized, it would not be desirable or expedient for this Court to direct the respondents to shift the transmission wire especially when entire exercise involves the expertise and public expenditure. (4). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2&3 to consider the above- stated grievance and suggestions, if any, of the petitioners regarding shifting the transmission wires, however, without any obstruction or hindrance in the implementation of the Project under consideration, in a time-bound manner and before the installation of the subject towers. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 28.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge