The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has issued a significant ruling in favor of farmers in the Phalodi region. The court has temporarily halted the forced laying of power lines over farms and residential areas and ordered the status quo to be maintained.
Questions raised on laying lines without compensation
The case involved farmers who complained that power lines were being laid over their farms and homes without their permission and without compensation. This threatened their crops, land, and safety.
High Court sought answer
A single bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal issued notices to the state government, administration, and the concerned power companies, seeking their responses. The court asked under what rules this work was being carried out without consent and compensation.
Emphasis on farmers' rights
The court clearly indicated that farmers' land and property rights cannot be ignored. No new construction or line laying will be undertaken until the case is fully heard.
What will happen next?
Now, the relevant departments will have to present their case in court. The next hearing will determine the process and conditions under which the power line work will proceed, and what relief or compensation the farmers will receive.
High Court stays power line work
Question on action without compensation
Notice to government and companies
Emphasis on protecting the rights of farmers
This decision is a big signal not only for the farmers of Phalodi but for the entire Rajasthan that no kind of project can be implemented on their land without proper procedure and compensation.
