Sebastian V J vs Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Advocate - SUNNY GEORGE — 252/2019

Case under Indian Telegraph Act Section 10,16. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 23rd May 2026.

OP - ORIGINAL PETITION

CNR: KLKT010035432019

Case disposed

Filing Number

1470/2019

Filing Date

20-11-2019

Registration No

252/2019

Registration Date

22-11-2019

Court

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

Judge

2-Addl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Kottayam

Decision Date

23rd May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT Section 10,16
ELECTRICITY ACT Section 151
ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT Section 42
IA/2/2022 Classification : Section Sebastian V JPower Grid Corporation of India Ltd
IA/3/2024 Classification : Section Sebastian V JPower Grid Corporation of India Ltd
IA/4/2024 Classification : Section Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.Sebastian V J

Petitioner(s)

Sebastian V J

Adv. THOMAS JOSEPH

Varkey V O

Kurian V O

Mary Ouseph

Ulahannan Ouseph

Respondent(s)

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Advocate - SUNNY GEORGE

Special Tahasildar

Adv. Meera S.S. (Addl. Govt Pleader and Public Prosecutor, Kottayam)

District Collector

Adv. Meera S.S. (Addl. Govt Pleader and Public Prosecutor, Kottayam)

KSEB,Thiruvanathapuram

Adv. Deepthi S Nath

Hearing History

Judge: 2-Addl. District and Sessions Judge - I, Kottayam

23-05-2026

Disposed

22-05-2026

Order/Judgement

20-05-2026

Order/Judgement

18-05-2026

Order/Judgement

16-05-2026

Order/Judgement

Final Orders / Judgements

23-05-2026
Order

Case Summary: OP 252/2019 Court Decision: The petition was allowed in favor of the petitioners. The Additional District Judge-I, Kottayam ordered Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. to pay enhanced compensation for property damage caused by a 400 KV electrical transmission line. Key Rulings: The court awarded ₹17,88,404 for land value diminution (50% of market value for the affected 20.89 cents) and ₹3,59,279 for trees cut, with 7% annual interest from September 7, 2018 until payment, rejecting the petitioners' claim for 12% interest and their ₹5 crore diminution claim as excessive. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: OP 252/2019 Court Decision: The petition was allowed in favor of the petitioners. The Additional District Judge-I, Kottayam ordered Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. to pay enhanced compensation for property damage caused by a 400 KV electrical transmission line. Key Rulings: The court awarded ₹17,88,404 for land value diminution (50% of market value for the affected 20.89 cents) and ₹3,59,279 for trees cut, with 7% annual interest from September 7, 2018 until payment, rejecting the petitioners' claim for 12% interest and their ₹5 crore diminution claim as excessive. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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