BISWANATH RATH
Gayatri Behera – Appellant
Versus
Chief Executive Officer, CESU, Khurda – Respondent
JUDGMENT
MR. BISWANATH RATH, J.- The Petitioner, who is a minor alleging to be suffering from electrocution, has filed the Writ Petition seeking a direction directing the Opp. Parties to pay compensation amounting to Rs.6,75,000 (rupees six lakhs seventy-five thousand) along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of mishap till payment. The facts as narrated by the Petitioner is that the victim while going to give food to her father on 30.05.2011 came in contact with an electric wire of 11 K. V. connection suddenly snapped from the pole & fell on the head & consequently the right hand of the Petitioner got burnt. During her treatment the doctor was compelled to ampute 1/3rd of the right hand fore-arm of the Petitioner. The family of the Petitioner got terribly disturbed & as they were attending the victim in the hospital they lodged F.I.R. in the Jankia Police' Station vide P.S. Case No.140 of 2011 on 09.07.2011. It is alleged that Chief District Medical Officer, Khurda examined the Petitioner & granted a Disability Certificate against the Petitioner indicating disability up to 70%. The Petitioner has also filed a copy of the said Disability Certificate in the Writ Petition. I
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