1. This appeal is against the judgment of the learned single judge in OP No. 6098 of 1986 by the Kerala State Electricity Board The jurisdiction of this Court was invoked by Smt. Thressia, the widow of Sri. Lazar, an agricultural labourer, by sending a letter to a learned judge of this Court. The letter was registered as a petition under Art.226 of the Constitution. Sri. Lazar was electrocuted on 5-10-1979 when became in contact with the live power line which snapped as a result of the falling of a cadjan leaf of coconut plant. If the wire was of sufficient thickness as required by the rules, the same would not have snapped and Sri. Lazar would not have died as a result of the accident. The widow made several representations for claiming ex-gratia payment, which the Board has decided to give in such cases subject to a maximum of Rs. 3,000/-. The authorities however did not act promptly to investigate her claim and accord to her the benefit of ex-gratia payment. It is in this background, having felt helpless that Smt. Thressia wrote a letter to a learned judge of this Court seeking intervention of the High Court for securing compensation to her. The learned single judge