Parmeshwar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5954 of 2022 ====================================================== Parmeshwar Ram son of Munai Ram, resident of Mohalla - Malangia, P.S.- Rahika, Dist. - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary Bihar, Patna. 2.

The managing director, North Bihar Power distribution company Limited, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

Executive Engineer, Electric, electric Supply division, Madhubani. 4.

Director, Lunino Industries Limited , Rajauga Director, Lumino Industries Limited, Rajdauga Main Road, Aeropolis, 12th floor, Kolkata - 700107. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Priya Ranjan Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Subhash Prasad Singh ( Ga 3 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 16-05-2022 The present writ petition has been filed for seeking a Mandamus for awarding compensation of a sum of Rs. 4 lacs in favour of the petitioner on the plea that the son of the petitioner Late Pradeep Kumar died on 13.09.2018 due to electrocution, who was working as an employee of Lumino Industries Limited i.e. the respondent no. 4 herein.

Admittedly, there is a Circular/ Regulation of the respondent- Company which deals with such issues. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited submits that

Patna High Court CWJC No.5954 of 2022(2) dt.16-05-2022 2/2 the entire matter shall be examined by the Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Madhubani i.e. the respondent no. 3 as per law.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate application before the respondent no. 3 within a period of three weeks from today and if it is found that the petitioner is entitled to compensation, the same shall be paid to him forthwith, however, this will be subject to verification of all the documents and completion of formalities.

(Rajan Gupta, J) ( Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U