JUDGMENT :

Sanjay Dhar, J.

The petitioners have filed the instant petition seeking a direction upon the respondents for providing compensation to them for the death caused to Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, husband of petitioner No.1 and father of petitioner No.2 due to electrocution. A further direction commanding respondent to complete investigation in FIR No.164/2009 registered with P/S Parimpora, has also been sought.

2. It is averred by the petitioners that the petitioner No.1 happens to be the widow of deceased Fayaz Ahmad Bhat whereas petitioner No.2 happens to be his daughter. It is further averred that the deceased was working as a Gang Coolie (Class-IV) in the pay scale of Rs.2550-3200/-, drawing a monthly salary of Rs.7789/. On 23rd July, 2009, while the deceased along with other officials were on duty at Hamdania Colony, Bemina, in connection with measurement of canal, the deceased slipped from the bank of the canal and touched the barbed wire installed by 44th BN of CRPF which was stationed at Hamdania Colony, Bemina. The deceased received strong electric shock and died on spot.