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High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/3181/2017disposed off

Santoshi Bai Markam v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2017-11-28Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3181 of 2017 Santoshi Bai Markam W/o Tilakram Markam, aged about 34 years, R/o Bachali Khurd, Bansjhal, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh (Dependent on Victim) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Home Affairs (Police), New Raipur, Mantralaya, New Raipur, Civil and Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. The Collector, Bilaspur, Civil and Revenue District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Execution Engineer (O. & M.), Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

4. Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Gudhiyari, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

5. Superintendent of Police, Bilaspur, Civil and Revenue District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

6. District Magistrate Bilaspur, Civil and Revenue District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

7. Station House Officer Police Station Ratanpur, Civil and Revenue District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Punit Ruparel, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. Arun Sao, Dy. Adv. General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 28/11/17 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's husband died on account of electrocution for which the respondents No. 3 and 4 are liable to pay compensation to the petitioner in accordance with the decision laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of State of

Himanchal Pradesh and others v. Naval Kumar alias Rohit Kumar in Civil Appeal No. 1339 of 2017.

2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.

Be that as it may, the petitioner is at liberty to make representation before the respondents No. 3 and 4 along with the copy of the judgment who, in turn, shall consider and decide the petitioner's representation expeditiously preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of representation along with the copy of the judgment. 4.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka