1. This Writ Petition is filed praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay a compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) for the death of the son of the petitioner, viz., Rajendran.

2. Heard Mr.S.Umapathy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.V.Subbiah, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the first respondent and Mr.P.Gunaraj, learned Standing Counsel for Electricity Board, appearing for the second respondent.

3. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition it is stated that the deceased Mr.Rajendran, was a coolie engaged in civil construction work. He died due to electric shock, when he tried to save one Mr.Perumal and minor girl Shanmugapriya, who also suffered electrocution due to leakage of electricity from nearby electricity post at 10.00 am on 6.12.2005. It is also the case of the petitioner, the mother of the deceased, that the said Perumal also died in electrocution. FIR was also lodged in Crime No.3644 of 2005 in V-3 J.J. Nagar Police Station. The post-mortem report clearly states that the deceased Rajendran, died due to the electric shock. The death of the petitioner's son was caused due