I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and respondents and have also perused the records of this case.

2. Petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to pay compensation for the death of her husband as he was electrocuted due to the negligence on the part of the respondents.

3. Facts of the case emanating from the writ petition are summarized as under:

The deceased-husband of the petitioner, aged about 40 years, was a daily wage earner and was earning Rs. 70/- per day as agriculture labour. In addition thereto, he was also running a grocery shop from which he was earning Rs. 50/- per day. On the fateful day, i.e., 18.02.2006, when the deceased had gone to the southern side of the field of one Sushil Singh to attend natural call, the right leg of the deceased came in contact with the live wire of 11000 volt which was lying there and the body of the deceased was fumed into fire. Seeing the bizarre incident the local persons along with the Mukhia of the locality rushed to the place of occurrence but the deceased had already died. Body of the deceased was brought on the main road. Thereafter, the villagers had blocked the road demanding compensation and upon intervention a