1. The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- as compensation on account of the death of his mother due to electrocution.

THE BACKGROUND FACTS:

2. The petitioner and his mother, by name Nallammal were proceeding to Thuvarankuruchi from their Village on 9 March 2009 and their purpose was to purchase household materials and clothes. After alighting from the bus, they were coming out of Thuvarankuruchi bus stand by walk. At that point of time, the overhead electric wire running across the road got snapped and fell on the neck of his mother. Suddenly, she got electrocuted and fell down. Since the electric steel wires circled around the neck of his mother, she sustained grievous injury on her neck. The petitioner tried to rescue by pulling her. However, he was not in a position to proceed further, as he would also be electrocuted. The mother of the petitioner, after screaming and crying in front of his own eyes, died. The electricity was thereafter switched off and the body of his mother was removed for post-mortem.

3. The petitioner preferred a complaint before the Inspector of Police, Thuvarankuruchi Police Station a