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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.B.BALAJI
Selvi – Appellant
Versus
Junior Engineer – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. incident details and claim basis (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. legal framework for compensation claims (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. arguments on income and liability (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court's evaluation of compensation calculation (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 18) |
| 5. final judgment and enhanced compensation awarded (Para 22 , 23) |
JUDGMENT :
P.B. Balaji, J.
The plaintiffs, not satisfied with the compensation awarded in the Original Suit, are the appellants.
2. PLEADINGS:
(a). Plaint in brief:-
The plaintiffs are the legal heirs of one Saravanan, the first plaintiff being the wife and second plaintiff being the son and third and fourth plaintiffs, being the parents. The said Saravanan, was engaged as a centring worker, earning Rs.700/- per day and he was also rearing cattle and earning additional income. On 13.11.2020, during the Nivar cyclone, Saravanan left the house at 5.00 pm, to go to the temple to light the lamp for his family deity and while he was proceeding, he entered upon one Nataraj's land, where he came into contact with a live wire and got electrocuted and died on the spot. The whereabouts of the said Saravanan came to be known only on the next day. The Electricity B
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