The Board raised several objections.
The respondent filed revision petitions to the High Court of Kerala.
The Board companytended that the numberice intimating the fixing of the companypensation was served on 4 March, 1969 and therefore the petition was barred by time.
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T. Harindranath and T.T. Kunhikanan, for the Respondent.
One of the objections was that the petition was barred by time under Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
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The respondent companytended that Article 137 of the 1963 Limitation Act did number apply to applications to the District Judge under the Indian Tele graph Act.
246 of 1975.
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.
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The Board assessed the companypensa tion at Rs.
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 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.
The respondent also applied for companydonation of delay in filing the revision petitions in the High Court.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by RAY, C.J. This appeal is by special leave from the judgment dated 3 June, 1974 of the High Court of Kerala.
1619.90.
302 of 1974 T. Desai and A. C. Puddissary for the appellant.
The Kerala State Electricity Board is companystituted under section 5 of the Indian Electricity Supply Act, 1948.
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.
