IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 C.R.P.No. 1852 of 2001(F) ----------------------- OP.263/1999 of ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, THALASSERY .................... REVN. PETITIONER: --------------------- THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, K.S.E.B, TRIVANDRUM BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN SC FOR K.S.E.B. RESPONDENT: --------------- OTHAYOTH DEVAKI, MAVILAKKANDY HOUSE, KOODALI P.O, KANNUR DIST. ADV. SRI.M.P.VIJAYAN THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ---------------------------------------------- C.R.P. No. 1852 of 2001-F --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th November, 2008. O R D E R Kerala State Electricity Board is the revision petitioner. This revision is directed against the order dated 7.4.2000 in O.P.No.263 of 1999 on the file of the Additional District Court, Thalassery. The trees belonging to the respondent were cut and removed by the revision petitioner. According to the claimant the compensation fixed by the Board is too meagre and the claimant filed a claim petition before the court below. Considering the fact that the line was drawn across the property, the court below found that the reasonable percentage for diminution in value of the land as 20% of the market value of the land. Exhibit C1 commission report speaks about the location and importance of the property. Considering the location of the property, on the basis of Exhibt.C1 and other materials, the court below fixed the value of the property as Rs.2,000/- per cent and the diminution value at the rate of Rs.400/- per cent. 2. On going through the evidence and materials C.R.P. No. 1852 of 2001-F : 2 : produced, I find no grounds to interfere with the impugned order. The reasons stated for re-fixation of the compensation is just, fair and reasonable. At the same time I find that the interest rate awarded by the court below is quite high. The consistent view taken by this Court is at the rate of 6 to 8%. The award amount shall carry interest at the rate of 8% per annum. With the said modification the revision petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE