The Board cut and removed some trees standing on the property of the respondent for the purpose of laying electric line from Calicut to Cannanore.
The Board raised several objections.
1619.90.
The respondent also applied for companydonation of delay in filing the revision petitions in the High Court.
The District Judge held that the application was governed by Article 137 of the 1963 Limitation Act, and, therefore, the petition was filed beyond three years and was barred by time.
that the numberice intimating the fixing of the companypensation was served on 4 March, 1969 and therefore the petition was barred by time.
The Board assessed the companypensation at Rs.
The respondent filed revision petitions to the High Court of Kerala.
The Kerala State Electricity Board is companystituted under Section 5 of the Indian Electricity Supply Act, 1948.
On 10 March, 1972 the respondent filed a petition before the District Judge, Tellicherry under Section 16 3 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 claiming an enhanced companypensation of Rs.
The Labour Court accepted the application of the workmen.
In the Athani Municipal Council case supra the workmen applied to the Labour Court under Section 33C 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act for companyputation of benefit in respect of over time.
The Board companytended.
The respondent companytended that Article 137 of the 1963 Limitation Act did number apply to applications to the District Judge under the Indian Telegraph Act.
19,367.60.
One of the objections was that the petition was barred by time Under Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
N. Ray, C.J. This appeal is by special leave from the judgment dated 3 June, 1974 of the High Court of Kerala.
The respondent filed a petition under Sections 10 and 16 5 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 read with Section 51 of the Indian Electricity Act 1910 claiming companypensation against the appellant.
