-1- 2025:CGHC:7518 NAFR HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4286 of 2019 Shyamal Mallick, S/o Late Shri S.K. Mallick, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Agrasen Bhavan Marg, Korba, Tahsil and District Korba Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh, Through: Secretary, Department of Energy Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 – Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Power Companies Ltd. Vidyut Bhavan, Dangania, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - Managing Director Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd., Vidyut Bhavan, Dangania, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 4 - Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, Tifra, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 5 - Superintending Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh. 6 - Executive Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, Tulsi Nagar Zone Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh. 7 - Assistant Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd., Tulsi Nagar Zone Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh. 8 - Collector Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh. 9- Municipal Corporation Korba, Through Commissioner, District Korba Chhattisgarh. 10- Superintendent of Police District Korba Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) Digitally signed by NADIM MOHLE -2- For Petitioner : Mr. Devesh G. Kela, Advocate For State : Mr. Pramod Ramteke, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.9 : Ms. Shreya Pawan Daga, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wankhede, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 12.02.2025 1) The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):- “10.1. That the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to command the respondents to place all the records in connection with this case before the Hon’ble Court for perusal. 10.2. That the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.1 to 8 to remove the high tension lines from the populated area, update low tension lines and remove illegal connections taken by the residents within the Municipal Corporation area. 10.3. Such other direction as the Hon’ble Court deems in the circumstances of the case be issued to the respondent authorities.” 2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the respondents-CSPDCL have erected high tension line over the residential house of the petitioner. He would further submit that various applications have been moved before the respondents for maintenance of those lines but no action has been taken. He would also submit that the petitioner has not paid proper compensation. 3) On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondents would -3- oppose the submission made by counsel for the petitioner. 4) Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. 5) Taking into consideration the provisions of Sections 10 & 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the petitioner may approach the appropriate authority for redressal of his grievance with regard to the proper compensation. 6) With regard to the complaints made by the petitioner for proper care and maintenance of high tension lines, respondents No.2 to 7 are directed to look into the matter. Respondents No.2 to 7 are further directed to pass appropriate order on application/representation made by the petitioner preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7) With the aforesaid observation and direction, this petition is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nadim