C. V. N. SASTRY, J.

( 1 ) ). THE unsuccessful plaintiffs in the suit are the appellants in this appeal. They are the legal representatives of one Saya Goud who tragically died on 17-6-1988 due to electrocution by coming into contact with a snapped live wire which was lying on the ground. The deceased was a toddy tapper aged 25 years at the time of his death. The death occurred while he was riding on his bicycle at about 9 A. M. on 17-6-1988. The plaintiffs are the wife, miner son and mother respectively of the deceased. They laid the suit against the a. P. State Electricity Board through its Chairman and the Divisional Engineer, electricity, (Operation), Nirmal, for recovery of a sum of Rs. 2,75,000/- by way of damages and compensation for the death of the deceased. Out of it Rs. 2. 5 lakhs was claimed by way of compensation for the loss of earnings of the deceased and Rs. 25,000/- was claimed by way of special damages on account of loss of consortium and pain and suffering. The defendants were sought to be made liable on account of negligence and failure to take reasonable precautions like provision of wire mesh to prevent the snapped wire from falling on ground, automatic tripping

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