PONNUSAMY Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ appeal has been preferred by the owners of the land challenging the order passed by the District Collector dated 28.10.2020 invoking Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 read with Section 14 of The Electricity Act, 2003, facilitating the completion of the over head towers. The learned Single Judge after elaborately considering the contentions raised, dismissed the writ petition and hence the present appeal.

(2.) We may note that on the very same Scheme, though for a different area dealing with the similar issues argued by the same counsel, the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.79 of 2019 by judgment dated 11.04.2019 dismissed the appeal filed by the land owners and the Special Leave Petition filed against the same was also dismissed.

(3.) The facts as dealt with by the Division Bench in W.A.No.79 of 2019 are reproduced hereunder for better understanding and appreciation: