This first appeal suit, under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, by the unsuccessful defendants is directed against the decree and judgment, dated 26.02.1999, of the learned Senior Civil Judge, Medak, passed in OS.No.39 of 1995.

2. I have heard the submissions of Sri R. Vinod Reddy, learned standing counsel for TS TRANSCO appearing for the appellants, and of Sri Vinod Kumar Deshpande, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent. I have perused the material record.

3. The parties in this appeal suit shall hereinafter be referred to as the plaintiff and the defendants as arraigned in the original suit for convenience and clarity.

4. Before proceeding further, it is necessary to refer to the cases of the parties.

5. The case of the plaintiff, in brief, is this: - The plaintiff is the mother of Jangiti Bikshapati, the deceased. On 16.02.1994, when her said son was proceeding to Yelmakanna village, Kowdipally Mandal, 11 KV electric wire suddenly fell on him at Eluka cheruvu. On that, her son died on the spot. Her son was aged about 21 years at the time of his death. Two other persons also died in the same incident. He was the sole bread winner of the poor fami