WP(C) 6632/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Sri S J Sarma, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Sri H K Sarma, learned Standing Counsel for the ASEB. Also heard Sri J Handique, learned State Government Counsel, appearing on behalf of the State respondents. 2. The petitioner’s case in brief is that the ASEB has drawn 132 KV Extra High Tension Transmission Line through his land and as such, the petition er is entitled to compensation for the said land. The learned counsel for the pe titioner also submitted that the petitioner had submitted a representation claim ing compensation before the ASEB authority on 26.10.2010, but no compensation ha s so far been made to him. 3. On the other hand, Sri H K Sarma, learned Standing Counsel for t he ASEB, submitted that the compensation has to be assessed by the District Mag istrate and only thereafter, the compensation can be paid to the petitioner. In this regard, Sri J Handique, learned State Government Counsel submitted that the ASEB has not submitted any letter to them giving full details of the land utili zed for drawing HT Line and as such, there was no question of determining any co mpensation. 4. Admittedly, the Government had given the authority to the ASEB t o draw High Tension Line vide order dated 01.06.2006. In the said order, the Dis trict Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro), made it clear that the ASEB authority shall in form the land owners/occupiers and also arrange for payment of compensation for surface damages. Besides this, there was no dispute from the side of the ASEB th at no HT Line has been drawn through the land of the petitioner. 5. Hence, the respondent Nos. 1 to 5 (ASEB) are directed to approac h the State of Assam and the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (Metro), and submit a l etter giving full details of the land of the petitioner, utilized for drawing HT Line, within a period of 4 (four) weeks from today, to assess the compensation . On receipt of such letter from the ASEB, the Government Authority shall assess the compensation within the next 4 (four) weeks. On receipt of the assessment o rder, the ASEB shall make arrangement for payment of compensation to the petitio ner within a period of 4 (four) weeks. In this way, the entire process shall be completed within a period of 3 (three) months from today. 6. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands dispose d of.