5'? ss ^ ^1 H1GH COURTOFJUDICATURE CHHATTiSGARH : BILASPUR -SINGLE BENCH : HON'BLE SHRt S.R. NAYAK, C.J. WR!T PET1TION N0.454 OF 2fi06 Jodhi Ram Verma, S/o Shri H.P. Verma, Aged about 65 years, R/o viliage- Sinodha, P.S. & Tahsli Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.) versus 1. of Chhattisgarh, thfuuQh Th^ Collcctof R'aipur (C-C5,) 2. Tahsildar, Tahsil Tiida, Disirict Raipur /f rs t 1.-—.U./ 3. Chhattisflarh Electricit^ Board, Throuah the Executive Engineer, District Raipur (C.G.) , Fressnt : Mr. S.C-. Vsrma, Isarnsd counseifortha petitioner. Mr. Utkarsha Verma. Isarnsd Govt. Adv.. for the Stats of CG, Mi". A.S. G^hsrwaE", Essmsd counssE for fQspGnd^nt No.3. |@Q^a^^' SZS-S'Sc^S ^?a i ^?V January, Th® petitioner, who is the ownsr of the subjsct land, being aggrieved by the action of tha third rsspondsnt - Board in drawing high tenslon stectric llns across ths subjsct Isnd ^nd r^fussl of th^ s^COHd respondent to So the of fhe petitioner that high tension electric line shouid be the corner of the subject iand, has flted this writ petition seeklng 'nterventlon of the C-ourt. The power of the third resDondent — Board to draw the hiah-tension eiectric line across the tand of the petitioner under Section 10 of the Telegraphic Act could not be questioned. Hearing of the owner of the property is not contempiated. "he only right available fo the owner of tha property is to seak COfupsHSatlOH. !n thst ViSw Of th^ rnSttsf, 1 dESmtSS thg Wflt pStltiOH. !t iS i88 —Si.;- now open to the petitioner te make appropriate application bsfore the District Magistrate for determination of the compensationto be paid in respect of the iand of ths pe'tittoner used by thg.third respondent - Board fSy' anc! if such an appHcation is macie, it is hoped that the Distrtct MSagistrate shai! consider the same and pass appropriate order with promptitude. No costs, ! SdA The ChiefJustice &y»y<^ '^-