Supreme Court of India

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. (now Known as Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.) v. Vinod and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1053
Bench M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 19 August 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that these issues need to be examined by the Law Commission of India and the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, so as to determine whether a statutory remedy of appeal should be provided against judgments/ orders passed under Sections 16(3) and 16(4) of the 1885 Act, the Petroleum Act or any other similar statute.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the landowners seeking further enhancement of compensation on account of damages suffered by erection of transmission lines and towers, whereas the Contractor challenging the amount of compensation awarded; and whether there should be some remedy of appeal against order passed by the District Judge. Headnotes† Telegraph Act, 1885 – s.16(3), (4) – Disputes as to compensation – Assessment of compensation for the Tower Base Area (land beneath four legs of the tower) and the Right of Way-ROW Corridor – Utilization of land owned by the landowners for

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