JUDGMENT

Jaishree Thakur, J. (Oral). - The petitioner herein approached this Court under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to pay compensation to the tune of Rs.2 crores to the petitioner, who got electrocuted from a broken electric pole lying on the street with live electric wires attached to it, resulting with amputation of both arms of the petitioner.

2. In brief, the facts as enumerated in the writ petition, are that on 01.07.2016 at 4 PM, when the petitioner, who was aged 10 years at the time of unfortunate and heart-wrenching incident, was returning from school, near Bhogpur Mandi, Sohna, she came into contact with live electric wires attached with broken electric pole lying on the street, which wires were unguarded. The father of the petitioner immediately rushed the petitioner to the nearest hospital but considering her serious condition, she was referred to Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi. Thereafter, considering the critical medical condition of the petitioner, doctors decided to amputate both arms of the petitioner in order to save her life, which caused 100% permanent disability to h