This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not paying compensation of Rs.10.00 lakhs to the petitioners for the death of the husband of petitioner No.1 due to electrocution, as illegal and arbitrary.

I have heard Sri Mangena Sree Rama Rao, learned counsel representing Sri Nimmagadda Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri Krupachand Gogineni, learned counsel representing Smt.Jyothi Eswar Gogineni, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

Petitioner No.1 is the daughter-in-law of petitioner No.2 and mother of petitioners 3 and

4. Her husband-Sri Rambabu came into contact with a live wire on 23-3-2005, while he was on his fields, and died instantaneously due to electrocution. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking compensation for his death.

In the counter-affidavit, the respondents have denied their liability for payment of compensation to the petitioners. It is stated that when the 11 KV Conductor was snapped and was safely hanging on the branches of the trees, the petitioner has attempted to remove the said conductor and, in that process, he got electrocuted instantaneously.

At the hearing, the learn