REKHA BORANA
Puri @ Puro devi W/o Shrawan Singh – Appellant
Versus
Assistant Engineer, Jodhpur Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Both the appeals arise out of the common judgment and decree dated 06.07.2017 passed by the Additional District & Session Judge No.2, Barmer (hereinafter referred to as 'the trial court') in Civil Original Suit No.209/2015(43/2014) whereby the suit of the plaintiffs-claimants for compensation under the Indian Fatal Accident Act, 1855 (for short 'the Act') has been partly decreed and an amount of Rs.11,57,352/-has been awarded as compensation. Hence, the same have been heard and are being decided together.
2. S.B. Civil First Appeal No.430/2017 has been preferred by the plaintiffs-claimants for enhancement of the compensation whereas S.B. Civil First Appeal No.327/2017 has been preferred by the Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation) with a prayer to set aside the judgment and decree.
3. The facts of the case are that a suit was preferred by the plaintiffs with the submission that on 13.07.2014, Shrawan Singh, husband of plaintiff no.1-Puri @ Purodevi, while trying to stop the cattle fight, came into contact with the loose wir
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