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2012 DIGILAW 2178 (MAD)

B. Prema Mahadevi (Since Deceased) W/O. K. Harshavaradhan, T. Nagar v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Rep. By Its Chairman, Chennai

2012-06-04

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Judgment :- 1. The petitioner had preferred the present writ petition to direct the respondents 1 to 3 not to shift/realign the High Transmission power line running across the land in Survey No.187/1B, in Vanagaram Village, adversely affecting the interests of the petitioner. 2. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the fourth respondent, it had been stated that he had requested the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to shift the High Tension Transmission power line running across his land, as it is hampering his proposed construction activities in his land. It had also been stated that the necessary planning permit approval had also been obtained by the petitioner, from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as well as the authorities of the Chennai Corporation, for developing his land. 3. It had also been stated that the proposed shifting of the power line would not affect the petitioners, in any manner. However, the petitioner had preferred the present writ petition requesting the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board not to shift or realign the High Tension Transmission power line running across the land of the fourth respondent. 4. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board had submitted that the request of the fourth respondent would be considered only after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, as well as the fourth respondent and the other parties concerned, if any. 5. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board had also submitted that the request of the fourth respondent, dated 17.2.2010, would be considered by the authorities concerned, as expeditiously as possible. 6. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, it is made clear that the authorities of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board shall not shift or realign the High Tension Transmission power line, running across the land of the fourth respondent, without giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the fourth respondent, as well as the other persons concerned, if any. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Connected M.P.No.1 of 2010 is closed.