IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.01.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Ms.JUSTICE K.B.K.VASUKI

S.A.No. 447 of 2006

And

C.M.P.No. 5626 of 2006

1.

S.Venkatachalam

2.

Palaniyandi

3.

The Superintending Engineer

Dharmapuri Electricity

Distribution Circle

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

Dharmapuri

4.

The Chairman

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

Chennai – 600 002

...Appellants/Defenants.

Vs.

P.S.Hanifa

... Respondent/Plaintiff.

PRAYER:

Second Appeal is filed under Section 100 of Code of Civil

Procedure against the Judgment and Decree dated 26.12.2005 passed in

A.S.No. 96 of 2003 on the file of the Sub Court, Dharmapuri,

confirming the Judgement and Decree dated 27.08.2003 passed in

O.S.No. 41 of 2002 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Harur.

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For Appellants : Mr.V.Viswanathan

For Respondent : Ms.Zeenath Begaum for

Mr.T.Muruga Manickam

JUDGEMENT

The defendants 1 to 4, who are the Officials representing

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, are the appellants herein.

2. This second Appeal is arising out of the Judgment and Decree

of the Courts below in awarding compensation of Rs.5,000/- towards

mental agony caused to the plaintiff in facing the c