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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
Sountharapandian – Appellant
Versus
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation of Electricity and Distribution Corporation(TANGEDCO) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. electrocution death from snapped wire on gate. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. respondents blame gi wires for circuit. (Para 3) |
| 3. respondents negligent in wire maintenance. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. compensation calculated using multiplier method. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. writ disposed with payment directions. (Para 11 , 12) |
ORDER
The Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents to pay compensation of a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- for the electrocution death of his deceased wife Roja on 31.12.2020 based on the petitioner’s representation dated
14.07.2022 within the stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that electric wire was snapped and fell on petitioner’s gate and thereby the petitioner’s wife had touched the gate and due to electrocution she died on the spot. The brother-in- law of the deceased had touched the gate in which the snapped wire was lying and got electrocuted and passed away. The petitioner’s wife made an attempt to rescue her brother-in-law, but, he already got electrocuted. Consequently the electricity passed on the petitioner’s wife and she also died. According to the petitioner, the main reason
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