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ALOK MATHUR
Vidyut Vitran Division Ist Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Thru. Executive Engin. – Appellant
Versus
Ramroop – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Sri Ran Vijay Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner who has argued the said matter for admission.
2. The order assailed in the present writ petition is dated 10.8.2023 passed by Permanent Lok Adalat, District Hardoi in case No.24 of 2020 where the claim preferred by the claimant/respondent has been allowed and compensation of Rs.6 lakhs has been granted for the injuries suffered by the claimant where he has lost two arms and suffered serious burn injuries on his body.
3. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent/claimant Ram Roop is a resident of Gram panchayat -Datapur, Mallawan, Tehsil Bilgram, District Hardoi and is a farmer. On 27.6.2019 when he was working at his fields where 11 KVA line passed over the said field and he came in contact with the stay wire due to which he suffered serious injuries on his head and both his arms were severed and immediately he was taken to local Primary Health Centre from where looking to his worsening condition he was referred to King Georges Medical University, Lucknow.
4. Considering the seriousness of the injuries suffered by the respondent the police was also informed of the said incident on 2.7.2019 and request was
The court emphasized the importance of evidence in establishing negligence and relied on the statutory provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 to support its decision.
The court established that compensation claims for electrocution are not within the jurisdiction of the Permanent Lok Adalat as they do not concern the supply of electricity.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's authority to deem an award null and void if passed without proper authority and jurisdiction, and the application of the Electricity Ac....
The main legal point established is that negligence in the maintenance of electric lines, leading to injury and permanent disability, can result in liability under the Electricity Act, 2003. Addition....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of the principle of res ipsa loquitur, the concept of strict liability, and the duty of the electricity department to maintain elec....
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