IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 CRP.No. 835 of 2006() ------------------------------ OPEA.20/1999 of ADDL.D.C. & ADDL.MACT,ALAPPUZHA. .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): RESPONDENT ------------------------------- KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER ------------------------- ST.AUGUSTINE CHURCH, REP.BY ITS VICAR, AROOR. ADV. SRI . R.AZAD BABU THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------- C.R.P No.835 of 2006 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th December, 2008 O R D E R The Kerala State Electricity Board challenged the order in O.P. (EA) No.20/1999 on the file of the Additional District Judge, Alappuzha. The claim for compensation arises when the Electricity Board for the purpose of drawing 110 KV electric line cut and removed several trees belonging to the claimant. The total extent affected by the drawing of line is 15 cents. The Commissioner reported that the market value of land is Rs.40,000/- per cent. The court below did not accept the value assessed by the Commissioner. Considering the lie and location of the property, the court below fixed the market value of the property at the rate of Rs.10,000/-. The market value fixed by the court below is very reasonable and moderate. Considering the injurious affection, the court below fixed 30% of the market value of the land as compensation for diminution. Accordingly, C.R.P No.835 of 2006 2 the court held that the claimant is entitled to get compensation of Rs.45,000/- for diminution of land value. Fixation of land value at the said rate is just and reasonable. I find no merit in the Civil Revision Petition. Hence the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (HARUN-UL-RASHID,JUDGE) ma C.R.P No.835 of 2006 3 C.R.P No.835 of 2006 4