JUDGMENT :-When Mr. Neenavatl Sakru, who is an agriculturist of 2 village in Medak District, was proceeding on 11-6-1997, on his bicycle to a nearby town, by name Ramayampet, a service wire, taken out from a pole to a bore-well of the 8th respondent herein, was hanging in a lower level, across a cart track, on which Sakru was travelling. On coming into contact with it, he died of electrocution. His legal representatives filed O.S.No.28 of 1999 in the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Medak, claiming a sum of Rs. 4,80,000/-, towards damages, On account of his death. They filed the suit as indigent persons. It was pleaded that the death occurred On account of electrocution, which is solely attributable to the negligence On the part of the appellants herein, who were impleaded as defendants 1 to 4 in the suit. Through its judgment, dated 16-4-2002, the trial Court decreed the suit for a sum of Rs.2,42,200/-. The appellants filed A.S.No.67 of 2004 in the Court of III District and Sessions Judge, (FTC), Medak. The lower appellate Court dismissed the appeal through its judgment, dated 8-4-2005. Hence, this second appeal.

2. Sri V. Ajay Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the appellants, submit

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