BHAWANI SINGH. CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL):-

1. We propose to dispose of both these matters (LPA no. 46/97 Executive Engineer and another vs. Mohmmad Ashraf Bhat and OWP no. 1123/96 Mohmmad Ashraf Bhat and others vs. Executive Engineer and others) by this judgment in view of order passed by this Court on July 14,1998. Facts giving rise to the initiation of this case may be recorded briefly.

2. Petitioner is son of deceased Jalal-ud-din Bhat alias Jalla Bhat R/o. Chanderigam, Tehsil Tral of District Pulwama. Petitioners age is twenty years, His father was an agriculturist, cultivating his land growing primarily paddy on the total land in his ownership. Although it was hinted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the deceased was working as labourer also but this fact has not been stated in this petition, therefore, we leave the matter at that.

3. On September 13,1995 deceased was working in his field. High tension electricity line which passed through it had fallen in the field Deceased was trapped in it and died instantaneously. Matter was reported to the Police and a First Information Report no. 80 of 1995 was registered in police Station Awantipora This report records the death of d

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