Steny Thomas vs The Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. (PGCIL) Advocate - BASHEER A — 3/2024

Case under Indian Telegraph Act Section 10,16. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 19th March 2026.

Case disposed

OP - ORIGINAL PETITION

CNR: KLKT010003412024

e-Filing Number

18-01-2024

Filing Number

100103/2024

Filing Date

25-Jan-2024

Registration No

3/2024

Registration Date

25-Jan-2024

Court

Principal District & Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Kottayam

Judge

3-Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

Decision Date

19-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Telegraph Act Section 10,16
Electricity Act Section 10,19,164

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Steny Thomas

    Adv. PAUL VARGHESE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. (PGCIL) Advocate - BASHEER A

  2. 2.Enerty Department of Power

  3. 3.Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB)

    Adv. DEEPTHY S NATH

  4. 4.The Special Tahsildar (LA)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Mar-2026

    AwardView PDF

    Case Summary: Steny Thomas v. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (OP 3/2024) Court Decision: The Additional District Judge II (Special), Kottayam, awarded enhanced compensation of ₹9,75,105 to petitioner Steny Thomas for diminution in land value caused by PGCIL's construction of a 400 KV electrical transmission line across his 22.26-acre property. The court determined that 16.98 acres were affected by the line passing through the middle of the property, applied a 50% depreciation rate to the fair market value (fixed at ₹75,000 per cent), and deducted previously received compensation of ₹5,97,645. Key Reasoning: Relying on the Supreme Court's K.S.E.B. v. Livisha precedent, the judge found that the electric line's location through the property's center, combined with its unusable condition for any practical purpose, substantially diminished land value. The court awarded 8% annual interest from August 12, 2021, and directed PGCIL to bear full litigation costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  4. 18-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  6. 12-Mar-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  7. 27-Feb-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  8. 25-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  9. 23-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  10. 19-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  11. 10-Feb-2026

    For Evidence

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  12. 03-Feb-2026

    For Defendant/Respondent Evidence

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  13. 20-Jan-2026

    For Evidence

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  14. 06-Jan-2026

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  15. 19-Dec-2025

    For Commission Report

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  16. 10-Dec-2025

    For Commission Report

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  17. 25-Nov-2025

    For Commission Report

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  18. 25-Oct-2025

    For Commission Report

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  19. 15-Oct-2025

    For Commission Report

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  20. 18-Sep-2025

    For Steps

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  21. 11-Aug-2025

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  22. 18-Jul-2025

    Call On

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  23. 20-Jun-2025

    For Objecting and Hearing Cmp

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  24. 22-May-2025

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  25. 15-Mar-2025

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  26. 13-Feb-2025

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  27. 14-Jan-2025

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  28. 13-Dec-2024

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  29. 13-Nov-2024

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  30. 10-Oct-2024

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  31. 09-Sep-2024

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  32. 06-Aug-2024

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  33. 04-Jul-2024

    For Objection

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  34. 05-Jun-2024

    Return of Notice

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  35. 12-Apr-2024

    Call On

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge - II (Spl.) / Addl. MACT-I, Kottayam

  36. 27-Jan-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 25-Jan-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 3/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Steny Thomas v. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (OP 3/2024) Court Decision: The Additional District Judge II (Special), Kottayam, awarded enhanced compensation of ₹9,75,105 to petitioner Steny Thomas for diminution in land value caused by PGCIL's construction of a 400 KV electrical transmission line across his 22.26-acre property. The court determined that 16.98 acres were affected by the line passing through the middle of the property, applied a 50% depreciation rate to the fair market value (fixed at ₹75,000 per cent), and deducted previously received compensation of ₹5,97,645. Key Reasoning: Relying on the Supreme Court's K.S.E.B. v. Livisha precedent, the judge found that the electric line's location through the property's center, combined with its unusable condition for any practical purpose, substantially diminished land value. The court awarded 8% annual interest from August 12, 2021, and directed PGCIL to bear full litigation costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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