IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 CRP.No. 893 of 2006(A) --------------------- OPELE.157/2003 of ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, PARAVUR .................... REVN. PETITIONERS / RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, T.C., SUB DIVISION, EDAYAR. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB RESPONDENT / PETITIONER: ------------------------ A.N.ANILA, ALINGAPARAMBIL, THATHAPPILLY, N.PARAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.PRADEEP KUMAR THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ==================== C.R.P.No.893 of 2006 -A =========================== Dated this the 18th day of September, 2008. O R D E R In this revision filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board, the Board challenges the order dated 07.04.2005 passed by the Additional District Judge, North Paravur, awarding enhanced compensation of Rs.10,422/- for cutting and removal of trees from the property of the claimant on 16.12.2000, for the purpose of drawing a 110 KV circuit line. 2. The learned District Judge has arrived at the enhanced compensation after a careful evaluation of the oral and documentary evidence produced before the court. The enhanced compensation reached by the court below cannot be said to be excessive, having regard to the settled standards. No doubt, the interest directed to be paid at the rate of 9% per annum is slightly on the higher side. But, considering the fact that for the affected area of nearly 4 cents, no diminution in land value has been awarded, I do not find any good ground to hold that the fixation of 9% is excessive. However, this shall not be treated as C.R.P.No.893 of 2006 -A 2 a precedent. The court below will have to award only the appropriate percentage of interest, having regard to the precedent in that behalf. The civil revision petition is accordingly dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR JUDGE. bkn/-