Lalrintluangi vs State of Mizoram - 2022 Supreme(Gau) 395

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2022 Supreme(Gau) 395

SONGKHUPCHUNG SERTO
Lalrintluangi – Appellant
Versus
State of Mizoram – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Zoramchhana, Adv.
For the Respondents: Mrs. Linda F. Fambawl, Mr. R. Lalnunpuia, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Zoramchhana, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and also heard Ms. Linda Fambawl, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State respondents and Mr. R. Lalnunpuia, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.7.

2. The facts and circumstances of the case as it has emerged from the submissions of the learned counsels and from the pleadings of the parties are briefly stated as follows:-

The husband of the petitioner No.1 and the father of the petitioner Nos.2 to 5 Lt. Laltlankima who was serving as Constable in Mizoram Police and posted in the reserved line of Mamit district was detailed for law and order duty in connection with Marpara Case No.2/17 vide order No.SP/MMT/RO/L&O/118(A)/2013/704 dated 18/7/2017 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Mamit district. Following the issuance of the said order Late Laltlankima went on duty along with his colleagues to a jungle nearby Silsury village to find out two missing persons. While they were in the course of performing their assigned duty Lt. Laltlankima came in contact with a low height 11 KV power line and he was electrocuted and he died at the spot. His dead body was taken to Phuldungsei Primary hea