IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 CRP.No. 335 of 2005(D) ---------------------- OPEA.126/2002 of ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, ALAPPUZHA. .................... REVN. PETITIONER: 1ST RESPONDENT -------------------------------- POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD., LOCAL OFFICE, NANGIARKULANGARA, KAYAMKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) RESPONDENT: PETITIONER ----------------------- THAYYIL RAJU, BINDU BHAVANAM, PANAYIL, PALAMEL. BY // THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 3/6/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. -------------------------------------------- C.R.P. NO. 335 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2008 O R D E R The first respondent in O.P.(EA)No.126 of 2002 on the file of the Additional District Court, Alappuzha is the revision petitioner. The court below, in an application filed by the petitioner under Section 51 of the Indian Electricity Act read with Section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, awarded a sum of Rs.3,099/- with interest as additional compensation for the trees cut and removed from the property belonging to the respondent herein for the purpose of drawing Kayamkulam-Edamon 220 K.V. electric line. Two rubber trees and two other trees were cut and removed for the above purpose and the Corporation awarded a sum of Rs.2,440/-. According to the claimant, the compensation awarded is inadequate and unreasonable. 2. The court below after considering the facts and circumstances of the case held that the amount awarded is too low. On a reasonable calculation of the compensation, the court below held that the claimant is C.R.P. NO.335/2005 2 entitled to get an amount of Rs.1,299/- as additional compensation for the trees cut and removed and an amount of Rs.1,800/- towards diminished utility of the land value. Thus, a total amount of Rs.3,099/- was awarded as additional compensation. After taking into account all the relevant factors, I am of the view that the amount awarded by the court below is fair and reasonable and requires no interference. The Civil Revision Petition is without merit and it is accordingly dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) sp/ C.R.P. NO.335/2005 3 HAURN-UL-RASHID, J. C.R.P. NO. 335/2005 O R D E R 3rd JUNE, 2008