Aftab Alam, J.

1. Whether the death of the husband of the petitioner, while he was on election duty, can be said to be "resulting solely and directly from accident caused by external violent and any other visible means"? If the answer to this question is found in the affirmative, the petitioner would be entitled to compensation for the death of her husband in terms of the memorandum of understanding executed by the Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar and the different insurance companies; otherwise, she would get nothing from the insurance companies.

2. The petitioner is the widowed wife of one Parshuram Singh who was posted as Health Worker under In-charge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Kuchai Kote in the district of Gopalganj. By an order (Annexure-3) issued by the District Election Officer, Gopalganj, Parshuram Singh was appointed as the second polling officer for booth No. 231 of 26 Baikunthpur Assembly Constituency for the general election held in the year, 2000 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Booth No. 231 was set up at the primary school in village Pakha and polling was scheduled to be held there on 22.2.2000. The members of the election party, including Pars