PASAYAT, J.

( 1 ) ONE Krushna Chandra Dandapat (hereinafter referred to as the 'deceased') lost his life on account of electrocution on 21-10-1993. His widow and minor children have filed this writ application for a direction to the Grid Corporation of Orissa Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the 'corporation') to compensate them.

( 2 ) CASE of the petitioners sans unnecessary details is as follows :on 21-10-1993, at about 6 a. m. the deceased had gone to his agricultural field to irrigate the land. A live high voltage 11k. V. electric wire was lying on the field being disconnected from the pole. When the deceased came in contact with it, he sustained burn injuries and became senseless. Immediately he was taken to Derabis P. H. C. but his condition became serious. He was shifted to Kendrapara Hospital where he breathed his last. The matter was reported at Kendrapara Police Station basing upon which U. B. Case No. 55 dated 21-10-1993 was registered. Enquiry was conducted and it was clearly indicated that the death was due to electrocution. Compensation was claimed from the Corporation, but no heed was paid.

( 3 ) IN the counter-affidavit filed by the Corporation it has been stated