IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 146 CWP-16598-2026 Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 SATPAL AND ANOTHER ...Petitioners Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Deepak Vashisht, DAG Haryana Mr. Akshay Kumar Dahiya, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5 Mr. Ankur Mittal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Kushaldeep K. Manchanda, Advocate and Mr. Sakal Sikri, Advocate for respondent No.7 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondents not to allow shifting/rerouting/diversion of 132 KV High Tension Transmission Lines over their property/premises without their consent and without grant of ‘Right of Way’ (for short ‘RoW’). They are further seeking setting aside of resolution dated 05.02.2021 passed by Gram Panchayat Nuna Majra. 2. The respondent No.7 is a real estate developer operating under the name and style of ‘M/s HL Promoters Pvt. Ltd.’. The respondent No.7-developer vide application dated 20.01.2021 applied for shifting of already existing and operational 132 KV transmission line to facilitate construction of ‘HL City’ at Bahadurgarh. The respondent No.5- DEEPAK BISSYANExecutive Engineer PWD vide communication dated 11.02.2021 granted 2026.05.25 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-16598-2026 -2- No Objection Certificate to carry out the shifting subject to ensuring Right of Way of Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar Road. Respondent No.4-HSVP vide letter dated 12.02.2021 granted permission to shift/reroute 132 KV transmission lines only to the extent of area falling under jurisdiction of HSVP Division Bahadurgarh. The respondent Gram Panchayat Nuna Majra vide resolution dated 05.02.2021 granted No Objection for shifting of 132 KV line. The affected land owners including the petitioner raised objections against the rerouting of 132 KV lines over their land. The objections were referred to respondent No.5-Executive Engineer who vide its report dated 17.10.2023 submitted that respondents have processed proposal of respondent No.7-developer despite absence of consent/RoW from the petitioners. The respondent No.7 vide application dated 22.05.2025 requested for mono poles in place of transmission towers and submitted revised route proposal for shifting the lines through mono poles. In the meeting dated 29.05.2025, it was observed that respondent No.7 would seek necessary clearances and RoW. Petitioner has not permitted to use his land. The Executive Engineer/TS vide communication dated 06.03.2026 directed approved vendors of respondent No.7-developer to stop the work and submit statutory clearances/NOC/consent from all the departmental agencies. The Executive Engineer vide communication dated 17.04.2026 halted work of rerouting of 132 KV transmission lines. SDO/TL Const. Division Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (for short ‘HVPNL’) directed the approved vendors of the Developer to stop all ongoing construction and line shifting activities. Despite orders of authorities and absence of NOC and requisite clearances, the respondent No.7 has not stopped DEEPAK BISSYANshifting/rerouting of 132 KV transmission lines. 2026.05.25 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-16598-2026 -3- 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.7 submit that there are two petitioners in the present petition. No part of transmission line is passing through the land of petitioner No.2. Petitioner No.1 is having 50% share in the demised land. Co-sharer has already granted NOC. The proposed transmission line which would pass over part of land of petitioner No.1 is not under erection. 4. Faced with this, learned counsel for petitioners submits that petitioners are not experts. The matter needs to be examined by an expert from the office of HVPNL. 5. Learned counsel for respondent-HVPNL submits that competent authority would consider claim of both sides if directed by this Court. 6. In the wake of statement of all the stakeholders, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioners as well as respondent No.7 to appear before Managing Director, HVPNL on 01.06.2026 at 11:00 AM and thereafter as directed by said Authority or any other authority authorized by him. Both the parties are at liberty to raise all the issues before the aforesaid officer or any other official nominated by him who would pass an appropriate order within eight weeks from today. 7. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE May 25, 2026 Deepak DPA Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No DEEPAK BISSYAN 2026.05.25 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment