Rajeev Gupta, C.J.

1. Mr. Amrish Agarwal and Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocates for the petitioner.

Mr. N. C. Gupta, Standing Counsel for respondent No. 1,

Mr. B. D. Upadhyaya, Advocate for respondents Nos. 2 and 3.

They are heard.

2. Petitioner Akhtar @ Pappu has filed this writ petition for the following reliefs:

I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents Nos. 1 & 2 to pay the compensation of Rs. 15,48,000/- to the petitioner on account of death of his son caused by electric shock due to negligence of respondents.

II. Issue any other writ, order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

III. Award the cost of the writ petition to the petitioner throughout.

3. The learned Counsel for respondents Nos. 2 and 3 placing reliance on the dictum of the Apex Court in the case of SDO, Grid Corporation of Orissa Ltd. and Ors. vs. Timudu Oram has raised a preliminary objection about the maintainability of the writ petition.

4. In the case of SDO, Grid Corporation of Orissa Ltd. and Ors. vs. Timudu Oram (supra), the Apex Court, while considering the question of maintainability of a writ petition under