Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)
Order Date: October 06, 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Illuminati Buildings Solutions Pvt. Ltd., represented by Director Paras Rajesh Desai.
- Respondents: State of Maharashtra (Principal Secretary) and other authorities, including Respondent No.4 (electricity transmission authority).
- Petition sought injunction against acquisition/possession of property at Gat No.20, Village Munguste, Taluka Wada, District Palghar for erection of electricity transmission towers, alternatively compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
- During arguments, petitioner focused on realignment of one tower (shift of 80‑120 m) to avoid overhead line over its proposed industrial estate.
- Respondent No.4 relied on Sections 10 & 16 of the Telegraph Act, Electricity Act 2003, and Supreme Court and High Court precedents, specifically Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Vs. Century Textiles & Industries Ltd. (2017), Gujarat State Energy Transmission Corp. Ltd. Vs. Ratilal Maganji Brahmbhatt (Barot) (2020), and Yeshwant Hari Gawas & others Vs. Union of India (2024).
- Government Resolutions dated 02.11.2022 and 01.12.2022 were cited for the compensation framework.
Final Outcome
- The Court held Respondent No.4 is duly authorized to install transmission lines and must act in the public interest of delivering 7 GW electricity to Maharashtra.
- Technical decisions on tower placement are expert‑driven; the Court will not entertain the petitioner's request to shift the tower.
- The petition for injunction and compensation under the 2013 Act was dismissed; however, the petitioner is entitled to “just, fair and reasonable” compensation as per statutory provisions and the cited Maharashtra government resolutions.
- Respondents are directed to determine and disburse such compensation to the petitioner in accordance with law.
Topics: Electricity Transmission, Land Acquisition