High Court for State of TelanganaWP/14895/2017disposed of no costs

Gunti Yellamma, v. Northern Power Distribution Company Of Telangana Limited,

2017-04-25A V Sesha Sai2 pages

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.14895 of 2017 ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: " To issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or an appropriate Writ or order or direction to the Respondents herein holding that the action on the part of the Respondents in not paying exgratia as per N.O.O (CS) Rt.No. 390, dated 20-09-2013 even after lapse of more than two years is illegal, arbitrary and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution and direct the Respondents to pay exgratia of Rs.2,00,000/ ( Rupees Two Lakhs only) to the Petitioner herein for the death of her husband due to Electric shock with in a time bound period."

Heard Sri P. Raghavendra Rao, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Jakir Ali Danesh, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. According to the petitioner her husband one Gunti Venkanna S/ o. Ramanna, who was an agricultural labourer, while wetting the paddy crop on 18.09.2014, met with a fatal electrical accident which resulted in his death instantaneously due to electric shock. It is submitted that the petitioner herein is entitled for the benefits under the order issued vide proceedings No.N.O.O.(CS)Rt. No.390, dated 20.09.2013, issued by the respondents.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner submitted representation dated 03.02.2017 for redressal of her grievance, but no action has been taken by the respondents so far on the said representation.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, this Court deems it

appropriate to direct the respondents to consider representation dated 03.02.2017 said to have been submitted by the petitioner and take appropriate action in accordance with law.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider representation dated 03.02.2017, said to have been submitted by the petitioner, and take appropriate action in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_______________ A.V. SESHA SAI, J April 25, 2017 KTL