IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 CRP.No. 402 of 2006() --------------------- E.OP.75/1992 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM .................... REVN. PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: ----------------------------- KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKEL, SC, KSEB RESPONDENTS: PETITIONER IN E.OP: -------------------------------- K. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, AAKKADI KIZHAKKETHIL VEEDU, KOTTAKKAKOM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.PARAMESWARAN NAIR THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRP 402/2006 ORDER ON I.A.NO.1649/2006 IN CRP NO.402/2006 DISMISSED 13.3.2008 SD/- M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE M.N.KRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- C.R.P.No. 402 of 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2008 ORDER This revision petition is preferred with an award of the Additional District Judge, Kollam in O.P.Elec. No.75/1992. The court below has awarded an additional compensation of Rs.30,200/- with 6% interest. 2. The court below declined to grant any enhancement of compensation for the trees cut and removed. The court belpw considered about the diminution of utility. The court held that two cents of the property which is affected by the tower is totally unusable and therefore, fixing the per cent rate at Rs.4,000/- granted Rs.8,000/- as compensation. Then the court below proceeded to consider about the remaining 55½ cents of property. It is said that the line is drawn over this property. The court below considered the importance of the locality, the extent involved and the nature of the line and fixed the diminution of land value at 10%. The court below had relied upon the materials available and rejected the contention of the claimant to CRP 402/2006 2 fix the land value at Rs.10,000/- per cent but took it as to only Rs.4,000/- and for the remaining land, awarded Rs.22,200/- thereby making a total enhanced compensation of Rs.30,200/-. The court below had considered the entire material and passed a reasonable award which does not call for any interference. Therefore, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE csl