Pappathi v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Pappathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, Anna Salai, Chennai 2.The District Collector, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District 3.The Thasildar, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District 4.The Block Development Officer, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District 5.The Superintendent Engineer, TANGEDCO, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District 6.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of 1/4

India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1, 5 & 6 to pay compensation amount of Rs.10,00,000/- to the petitioner's family based on representation dated 11.08.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thiruvengadam For Respondents For R1,5,6 : Mr.S.Madhusudanan, Standing Counsel For R2 to 4 : Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik, Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for direction to respondents 1, 5 & 6 to pay compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- to the petitioner. 2.

The petitioner got married one, Mani and gave birth to a female child. While being so, on 15.03.2021, at about 04.50 p.m., her husband was doing some work inside his house touching a wire and died due to electrocution. She lodged complaint and the same was registered in crime No.129 of 2021 under Section 174 of Cr.P.C. 3.

On perusal of the FIR also revealed that without hearing the 2/4

advice of the petitioner, her husband attempted to do some electric work inside his house. While he was doing the said work, he was electrocuted by touching a live wire. Therefore, he died on the spot. Though FIR was registered under Section 174 of Cr.P.C., so far it has not been altered to 304(a) of IPC or any other offence to foist allegation as against the respondents. When it being so, the petitioner is not entitled to any compensation for the death of her husband, that too inside her house due to electrocution. Therefore, the representation submitted by the petitioner cannot be considered and the writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, Anna Salai, Chennai 2.The District Collector, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District 3.The Thasildar, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District 4.The Block Development Officer, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District 5.The Superintendent Engineer, TANGEDCO, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District 6.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District 02.04.2024 4/4