JUDGMENT :

The respondents/claimants herein are the dependants of the deceased – Martha Linga Reddy, and he died due to electrocution. Claiming compensation, respondents filed O.S.No.61 of 2001 on the file of Senior Civil Judge at Nalgonda against the Central Power Distribution Company Ltd., (C.P.D.C.) Nalgonda, represented by its Officials. Vide judgment and decree dated 14.08.2003, the trial court decreed the suit and granted compensation. Assailing the same, the C.P.D.C./defendants in the suit filed the present appeal.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be referred to as per their array in the suit.

3. The plaint averments in brief are that one Martha Linga Reddy, was working as Supervisor on the poclainer owned by one Shekkhar Reddy. On 17.05.2001at about 3.30 am, when the said Martha Linga Reddy was going on scooter to Pangal village to call on the contractor, and that when he reached the fields of Balija-Pitchaiah, a current wire fell from the pole and he died on the spot due to electric shock. Police, Nalgonda- II Town registered a case under Section 174 Cr.P.C. The claimants, who are his wife, children, parents and unmarried sister of the deceased filed the prese