( 1 ) THE present suit is filed by the plaintiff through her next friend and natural guardian, for recovery of Rs. 1,50,000. 00 as compensation and damages, on account of the injury received by her in an accident in the precincts of defendants 1 and 2 on August 11, 1980. Plaintiff at the time of the accident was a minor girl aged about 6 years. The suit was filed as an indigent person and this Court,vide order dated May 11, 1984, declared the plaintiff as an indigent person and the suit was registered accordingly.

( 2 ) THE brief facts of the case are that the plaintiff is residing with her father and next friend Shri R. L. Suneja" who is employed with defendants 1 and 2, as Assistant Engineer, Equipment Planning, Eastern Court, New Delhi. The plaintiff s father was allotted a residential quarter No. 4, attached to Shakti Nagar Telephone Exchange, Delhi-7, and the plaintiff along with her father and other family members was residing in the said premises at the time of the accident. It is alleged in the plaint that the defendants had installed water pump in aroom near the residential quarters of the Telephone Exchange building. The said water pump is installed for pro