JUDGMENT :

A.K. Rath, J.

In this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed, inter alia, for a direction to the opposite parties to pay compensation for the death of their cows and bullocks in electrocution.

2. Sans details, the case of the petitioners are that on 20.7.2000 at about 10 A.M., while their cows and bullocks were grazing in the field near the wooden bridge of the village, they came in contact with the live electric wire snapped in a nearby water body, as a result of which, all died on the spot. On the very same day, the petitioners lodged an F.I.R. before the Dhusuri Police Station, whereafter Station Diary Entry No.392/20.7.2000 was made. On enquiry, it was found that eight numbers of cows and bullocks while crossing the wooden bridge for grazing, they came in contact with the live wire, which was fallen in the water, as such the water was charged and all of them died. The dead bodies on completion of inquest were sent for autopsy. The post-mortem report reveals that death of the cows and bullocks was caused due to shock. With this factual scenario, this petition has been filed for compensation.

3. Pursuant to issuance of not