IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 CRP.No. 328 of 2008(E) --------------------- OPELE.315/2002 of ADDL.D.C. & ADDL.MACT,ALAPPUZHA. .................... REVN. PETITIONER: 1ST RESPONDENT. ------------------------------------------ THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD., NANGIARKULANGARA P.O., HARIPAD. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT: PETITIONER. ------------------------------ THOMAS MATHEW, SIBI VILLA, BHARANICAVU MURI, KATTANAM VILLAGE. ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE FOR R1 THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CR.P. No. 328 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2008 O R D E R In this revision filed under Section 115 CPC, the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. challenges the order dated 22.06.08 passed by the Additional District Judge, Alappuzha in OP(EA) No.315/02. 2. For the drawal of a 220 KV Kayamkulam-Edamon electric line, the Corporation cut and removed fruit bearing and other trees from the property of the respondent situated in Survey Nos.160/15, 161/29 and 161/30 of Kattanam Village. A sum of Rs.21,690/- was awarded by the Corporation as compensation for the trees cut by them. No compensation by way of diminution in land value was awarded. Dissatisfied with the compensation paid by the Corporation, the respondent filed the above Original Petition before the District Court. As per the impugned order, the learned District Judge awarded a sum of Rs.13,038/- as enhanced compensation for the trees cut fixing 5% annuity by applying Kumba Amma V. K.S.E.B [2000(1) KLT 542]. For the diminution in land value, the learned District Judge fixed a sum of Rs.9,600/- as market value per CRP 328/08 -:2:- cent and took 30% as the diminution in land value. Thus a total sum of Rs.22,638/- was awarded as enhanced compensation. It is the said award which is assailed in this revision. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the impugned order, I do not find any good ground for interference with the order passed by the learned District Judge who has applied the principles correctly. The quantum of enhancement is negligible, having regard to the fact that as much as 8 cents of land belonging to the respondent has been treated as the affected area. This Revision Petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE ttb