Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Rule 3 Works of Licensees Rules 2006 | No Prior Consent Needed for Electric Line Installation on Public Roads : Allahabad HC
Allahabad HC rules that electricity distribution companies do not require prior consent from landowners or occupants under Rule 3 of the Works of Licensees Rules, 2006, when installing electric poles along public roads. The court held the rule applies only to private land, not public rights of way, dismissing a PIL challenging the installation.