law: Electricity Act, 2003
  67. Provision as to
  
  opening up of streets, railways, etc.-
  1.     
  
    A
  
  licensee may, from time-to-time but subject always to the terms and conditions
  
  of his licence, within his area of supply or transmission or when permitted by
  
  the terms of his licence to lay down or place electric supply lines without the
  
  area of supply, without that area carry out works such as--
  a.      to open and break up
  
  the soil and pavement of any street, railway or tram-way;
  b.     to open and break up
  
  any sewer, drain or tunnel in or under any street, railway or tramway;
  c.      to alter the position
  
  of any line or works or pipes, other than a main sewer pipe;
  d.     to lay down and place
  
  electric lines, electrical plant and other works;
  e.      to repair, alter or
  
  remove the same;
  f.      to do all other acts
  
  necessary for transmission or supply of electricity.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Appropriate Government may, by rules made by it in this behalf, specify,--
  a.      the cases and
  
  circumstances in which the consent in writing of the appropriate Government,
  
  local authority owner or occupier, as the case may be, shall be required for
  
  carrying out works;
  b.     the authority which
  
  may grant permission in the circumstances where the owner or occupier objects
  
  to the carrying out of works;
  c.      the nature and period
  
  of notice to be given by the licensee before carrying out works;
  d.     the procedure and
  
  manner of consideration of objections and suggestions received in accordance
  
  with the notice referred to in clause (c);
  e.      the determination and
  
  payment of compensation or rent to the persons affected by works under this
  
  section;
  f.      the repairs and works
  
  to be carried out when emergency exists;
  g.     the right of the
  
  owner or occupier to carry out certain works under this section and the payment
  
  of expenses therefor;
  h.      the procedure for
  
  carrying out other works near sewers, pipes or other electric lines or works;
  i.       the procedure for
  
  alteration of the position of pipes, electric lines, electrical plant,
  
  telegraph lines, sewer lines, tunnels, drains, etc.;
  j.       the procedure for
  
  fencing, guarding, lighting and other safety measures relating to works on
  
  streets, railways, tramways, sewers, drains or tunnels and immediate
  
  reinstatement thereof;
  k.      the avoidance of
  
  public nuisance, environmental damage and unnecessary damage to the public and
  
  private property by such works;
  l.       the procedure for
  
  undertaking works which are not reparable by the Appropriate Government,
  
  licensee or local authority;
  m.    the manner of deposit
  
  of amount required for restoration of any railways, tramways, waterways, etc;
  n.      the manner of
  
  restoration of property affected by such works and maintenance thereof;
  o.     the procedure for
  
  deposit of compensation payable by the licensee and furnishing of security; and
  p.     such other matters as
  
  are incidental or consequential to the construction and maintenance of works
  
  under this section.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
    A
  
  licensee shall, in exercise of any of the powers conferred by or under this
  
  section and the rules made there under, cause as little damage, detriment and
  
  inconvenience as may be, and shall make full compensation for any damage,
  
  detriment or inconvenience caused by him or by any one employed by him.
  4.     
  
    Where
  
  any difference or dispute including amount of compensation under subsection (3)
  
  arises under this section, the matter shall be determined by the Appropriate
  
  Commission.
  5.     
  
    The
  
  Appropriate Commission, while determining any difference of dispute arising
  
  under this section in addition to any compensation under sub-section (3), may
  
  impose a penalty not exceeding the amount of compensation payable under that
  
  sub-section.