HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No. 3059 of 2002 DATE: 22-01-2008 Between: Kuncham Venkataramaiah ……………… Petitioner and 1. Andhra pradesh Transmission Corporation, Hyderabad and another. ………….. Respondents HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No. 3059 of 2002 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of the respondents in erecting the electrical poles in his patta land without acquiring the same and without paying compensation as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Section 10 (d) of the Indian Telegraph Act and violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India. The petitioner claimed that he is the owner of the land in Survey No.227/2A measuring an extent of Ac.1-44 cents and an extent of Ac.1-37 cents in Sy.No.227/3-A of Kekati village, Gudibanda Mandal, Anantapur District. He contended that a 132 KV sub-station was erected to the west of his property. The respondents, without acquiring his property, have put electrical poles in his land and now they are trying to erect electrical poles and wires. On coming to know about the same, he made a representation to the respondents-authorities requesting them to erect additional poles and stay wires to some other side. The respondents have started erecting the poles in his land without acquiring the land and without paying any compensation, which is illegal and arbitrary. At the time of filing of the writ petition, interim direction not to erect the electric poles in the land of the petitioner was granted and it is subsisting. The petitioner did not mention whether any poles were erected in his land. If so, how many poles, whether they are single poles or high tension pillars, what is the nature of the land, what is the area that was occupied for the erection of the poles, what was the area on which the petitioner was prevented from cultivating the land etc. In the absence of such information, it is difficult to grant any relief to the petitioner. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. However, it is open to the petitioner to file an application before appropriate authorities claiming compensation by furnishing the details of the damages, if any, suffered by him. ___________________ Dr. G. YETHIRAJULU, J Date:22-01-2008 YCR