Bombay High Court Allows Landowner's Compensation Claim Under Indian Telegraph Act for Tree Removal by Electricity Board - Maintainability of Application Under Section 16(3) Upheld. The court held that Section 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 applies to electricity boards for compensation for tree removal, and the District Judge has jurisdiction to decide such application.
8 Dec 2005The case involves two writ petitions. The first writ petition was filed by Sau. Kalpana Rukhabdas Jain, a landowner, challenging the order dated 25.1....






