A. K. SAMANTRAY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners in this writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India have claimed compensation from the opposite parties for death of the deceased Rabindlra nayak due to electrocution.

( 2 ) THE petitioner No. 1 is the wife and petitioner Nos. 2, 3 and 4 are the minor daughters and son of the said deceased rabindra Nayak who had electrocution death on 30. 3. 1997 at pre-dawn hour when he had been to the house of one Babaji nayak with one Prahallad Palei to call him for thatching of a house. The deceased was daily labourer and only breadwinner of the family. While on the fateful morning; on 30. 3. 97 he set out of his house and proceeded on the village road to reach the house of Babaji Nayak without any premonition of the impending danger that awaited him there near house of Babaji Nayak on the road, his legs came in contact with snapped live electric wire which fell on the ground and he was instantaneously electrocuted. He fell down and died within no time. The village of the deceased coming under Kendrapara Police Station jurisdiction, F. I. R. was lodged in the same morning at 9;a. m. , u. D. case was registered, inquiry taken