IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 21ST MAGHA 1930 CRP.No. 799 of 2006() --------------------- OP(EA) NO.493/2002 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, ALAPPUZHA. .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): 1ST RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------ POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD., LOCAL OFFICE, NANGIARKULANGARA, KAYAMKULAM, REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS: --------------------------- 1. SHANKARAN NAIR, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, PRASANTHI (FROM ASHOK BHAVAN), VEDARAPALAVU MURI, THAMARAKULAM VILLAGE. 2. PRASANNA KUMARI,W/O.SHANKARAN NAIR, S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, PRASANTHI (FROM ASHOK BHAVAN), VEDARAPALAVU MURI, THAMARAKULAM VILLAGE. THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- C.R.P.No.799 of 2006 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of February, 2009 ORDER The respondents filed O.P. (E.A.)No.493/02 on the file of the court of the Additional District Judge, Alappuzha, claiming enhanced compensation on account of cutting of trees for drawing 220 KV electric line. The court below awarded an enhanced compensation of Rs.29,629/- out of which a sum of Rs.7,129/- relates to the compensation for the trees cut. Rs.22,500/- was granted on account of a diminution of land value. It is submitted that similar matters where the compensation awarded on account of tree cutting is below Rs.25,000/-, the Civil Revision Petitions filed by the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. were dismissed. In this case, the compensation on account tree cutting is below Rs.8,000/-. For parity of reasons, this Civil Revision Petition is also dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl