( 1 ) SH. Asa Ram and another, by this suit, against the M. C. D. and others, have sought recovery of Rs. 4 lacs as damages on account of the death of their son Karan Singh, which according to them was caused due to rash and negligent act of defendants.

( 2 ) BRIEF facts giving rise to this suit are that in the beginning of July,1985, a loose earth wire separated from the main electric wire crossing the house of the plaintiffs and protruded across the staircase of the house of the plaintiffs. The said wire was naked and uninsulated. It was carrying high electric current. Plaintiffs had been lodging complaints to defendant No. 2, i. e. Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (in short the DESU) regarding defective supply and of hanging loose wire on their house. About defective lines complaint was lodged as far back as in July, 1982, but no action was taken by the defendants except a casual visit by its junior staff. Pole No. 38 installed by the defendant was the electric pole supplying electricity connection to the house of the plaintiffs. In July, 1985 when the earth wires separated and became naked and uninsulated carrying high voltage current plaintiff No. 1 lodged a complai