Kamal Prasad Patre v. Executive Director
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 5195 of 2021
1. Kamal Prasad Patre S/o Late Shri Bhuwan Patre Aged About 45 Years Caste Satnami, Resident Of Village Gopatpur, Post Fandwani, Police Station Mungeli Tahsil And District Mungeli Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner
Versus
1. Executive Director Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh
2. The Executive Director Bilaspur Division Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Bilaspur , District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
3. The Executive Engineer (O/M) Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Mungeli , District Mungeli Chhattisgarh
4. The Junior Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Mungeli , District Mungeli Chhattisgarh ----Respondents For Petitioner :
Mr. C.K. Sahu, Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 15.12.2021 Heard.
1. This petition has been brought under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of direction to respondents.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the father of the petitioner died due to electrocution on 10-02-2020. The State Government has vide circular dated 10-09-2018 directed that in case of death due to electrocution the family of the
injured/deceased person shall be given compensation of Rs.4,00,000/-. The petitioner has moved representation before respondent No.4 praying for grant of compensation which has not been decided so far. Hence, this petition.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents opposes the submission. However, he submits that appropriate order may be passed.
4. After considering on the submissions and perusing the documents filed along with the petition, this petition is disposed of at motion stage and respondent No.4 is directed to take up the case of the petitioner expeditiously and dispose off the same preferably within a period of 90 days from today taking cognizance of the memo issued by the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. Raipur No.02-01/lkek-@fo|qr nq?kZVuk/3663 dated 10-09-2018.
5. The petition is disposed of.
Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Jyoti