objections before the
District Collector and also suggested an alternate route for the transmission
line to pass, as evidenced by Ext.P2 produced along ... line, and also failed to consider the feasibility of the alternate
route suggested by the petitioner, which, according to the petitioner, would
have minimised
aforesaid
communication that proposed route from Manekpur-Unava line upto
Pethapur substation is technically most convenient route, and
therefore, other alternative route is not thought ... base to submit that they have not thought of any other
alternative routes for laying down any electric line. It is further
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representation on 10.10.2020 to
the effect that there is an alternative route that is available for
drawing the line and a similar request was also ... direct the third respondent to draw the line through the alternative
route. Since the same was not considered, the present Writ Petition
has been filed
Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to
choose alternative route for alignment of the electric poles and high
tension wires proposed ... Koviloor Village, Rajapalayam Taluk,
Virudhunagar District and to go by the alternative routes outside his land
by considering his representations dated
authorities to examine whether there is any alternative route as had been
suggested by the private respondents. The report dated February 11, 2020 has
been ... indicated below :
"1) The approx. length of the alternative route as indicated by the added
Respondent is 260 meters for laying cable in order
respondent and
produced Ext.P6 sketch showing the proposed and alternate route. The
2nd respondent obtained reports from the revenue authorities and also
from ... alternatives is a reasoned order and it does not warrant
any interference. They also highlighted the difficulties in choosing the
alternative route
line of 25mts and a service wire of 15mts. If the alternate
route is chosen, an overhead line had to be drawn for a distance ... respondent
cannot be sustained. According to the learned counsel, the alternate
routes suggested by the petitioner were the most feasible and convenient
and without noticing
would oblige the Respondent/State
Government to provide an alternative route to the Petitioner to transport the
mineral. This, he stated was without prejudice ... alternative route for transportation of the sand.
5. Mr. Jhanji relied upon Rule 82 of the 2012 Rules to urge that there is such
petitioner with regard to the proposed
route, by referring to an alternate route proposed by the petitioner, was
not considered by the 1st respondent ... after
consideration of the feasibility of the various alternative routes that the
1st respondent found that the route suggested by the Electricity Board
fold grievances that the line could have
passed through an alternative route or that the portions of
their agricultural lands will be useless, have been ... length and continuity.
According to him the technical aspect of considering
alternative routes was considered. Relying on the averments
made in the affidavit-in-reply
