Srinagar, Nov. 14 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has imposed Rs 20,000 as costs on two petitioners for "not coming with clean hands and suppressing material facts" while challenging the construction of a 33 KV transmission line, which they claimed was being laid through private land and running dangerously close to the rooftops of residential houses in Pattan area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

The petitioners had stated in their plea that there was life threat to all the residents and that as per the prevailing guidelines a minimum clearance of 3.7 meters was required for the high voltage line up to 33 KV from any building to ensure safety of the life and property of the residents.

They said that there was feasibility of r...