1. The petitioner, who has lost his son, due to electrocution in an agricultural field, has sought for a Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- for the death of his son.

2. According to him, their family members were agricultural labourers. Due to old age, he could not work and their family was solely depending on his son's income. That on 21.12.2001, his son, Thiru. Thaganapandian, went out to pasture goats at the foot of the Hill. In the Evening, he went to the foot of the hill in search of the missing goats and at that time, he contacted with a live electric fencing laid by respondents 3 and 4, in their lands and died on the spot, due to electrocution. But the respondents 3 and 4 have removed his body and placed it, half a kilometer away from the spot. The Sub-Inspector of Police has registered a case in Cr.No.330 of 2001, against respondents 3 and 4 for the offences under Sections 304A and 201 IPC. As per the Post-Mortem Certificate, the death of the petitioner's son was reported due to electrocution, when he contacted the live electric fencing.

3. The petitioner has further submitted that the death was due to improper supervisi