Page No.# 1/4 GAHC040004412026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/134/2026 Praveen Tayang Son of Late Bramtingso Tayang, resident of Tafragam Village, PO Tafragam, PS Tezu, Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS The State of AP and 3 Ors represented by the Secretary, Land Management, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 2:The Secretary Age: 0 Occupation : Department of Power Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 3:The Deputy Commissioner Age: 0 Occupation : Lohit District PO and PS Tezu Arunachal Pradesh. 4:The District Forest Officer Age: 0 Occupation : Tezu Forest Division Lohit District PO and PS Tezu Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Duge Soki, T Nima,Minter Karbak Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), Page No.# 2/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 27.03.2026 Heard Mr. Duge Soki, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Ninnong Ratan, learned Addl. Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh, appearing on behalf of all the respondents. 2. By way of filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the respondent authorities to forward the claims made by him for compensation against the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL) for further necessary action. 3. The case of the petitioner is that the Government of Arunachal Pradesh through the Department of Power, formulated a scheme for “Comprehensive scheme for strengthening of transmission and distribution network of Arunachal Pradesh” through the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL), and for carrying-out the project, a 32 KV transmission line along with towers were to be set up for the proper implementation of the scheme. 4. It is contended that the land of the petitioner and his clan members, lie in the areas, wherein, the aforesaid project was being implemented and accordingly, a survey was conducted. Accordingly, the land was acquired and compensation was paid. It is submitted that the petitioner also submitted claims for the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District and same was duly forwarded by the Deputy Commissioner, Lohit District, Tezu, to the Divisional Forest Officer, Tezu, Page No.# 3/4 thereafter, a site verification was conducted in the presence of the petitioner and the authorities of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL) and accordingly, a report was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Lohit District, Tezu. 5. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that however, no compensation has been paid to the petitioner for the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District, till date. It is further contended that the said claim for the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District which was duly verified and a report thereof was also submitted; however, it was never been forwarded by the Deputy Commissioner, Lohit District, Tezu, to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL) despite approach being made by the petitioner to the Deputy Commissioner, Lohit District, Tezu, requesting for forwarding of the same to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL). 6. By way of filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has a limited and specific prayer for issuance of a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Lohit District, Tezu, to forward the claim of the petitioner for compensation against the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District, to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL), for further necessary action, and prays for disposal of the present writ petition with such direction. 7. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner for forwarding his claim for compensation against the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District; Mr. Ratan, learned Addl. Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh, submits that he has Page No.# 4/4 no objection to the disposal of this writ petition to the extent it directs the Deputy Commissioner, Lohit District, Tezu, to forward the claim/representation of the petitioner for compensation against the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL) by giving sufficient time period for taking such steps. 8. In view of the above and as agreed upon by both the learned counsel for the parties; this writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Lohit District, Tezu, to forward the claims/representation of the petitioner for compensation against the damage caused to his medicinal plants in Parshuram Kund Medicinal Plants Conservation Area under Lohit District, along with the relevant record/report, etc., to the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL); within a period of 30(thirty) days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 9. The writ petition stands disposed of in terms above at the motion stage itself. JUDGE Comparing Assistant