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R. VIJAYAKUMAR
Murugesan – Appellant
Versus
Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO, Tirunelveli – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- (Ten lakhs) to the petitioner for the death of petitioner's son namely Vinayagaselvam caused due to the negligence of the respondents.)
1. This writ petition has been filed seeking compensation from the Electricity Board for the death of petitioner's son due to electrocution.
2. According to the petitioner, a Panchayat bore well situated at the back side of his house was in disuse for the past 1 ½ years. However, the power supply to the bore well was not disconnected. The general public have complained to the second respondent herein that there was a leakage in the power supply in the Panchayat pumping room. However, they did not take enough care to rectify the same. On 21.06.2015 at about 05.30 p.m, when the petitioner's son went to the back side of the house, he got electrocuted while he came in direct contact with the earth wire which was kept open on the back side of the petitioner's house. Immediately after
The main legal point established is the liability of the Electricity Board for negligence resulting in the death of the petitioner's daughter and the application of compensation principles under the ....
Entitlement to compensation for death due to electrocution and the requirement to establish other heads for seeking further compensation before the Civil Court.
Liability for compensation due to negligence leading to death by electrocution based on police investigation report and relevant board decision.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that while fixed compensation may be prescribed, it does not preclude the claimant from seeking further compensation by establishing negligence of ....
The court cannot decide on compensation when a factual dispute exists.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the liability of the respondents under the Electricity Act for negligence in maintaining the power supply and power lines, and the principles of re....
The court has the authority to direct the payment of compensation for death due to electrocution and grant liberty to file a civil suit for the balance amount claimed.
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