JAMUNI DEVI Vs. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, JSEB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Shri Yunus Warsi, learned counsel for the petitioner and JC to Mr. A.K. Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent Board.

(2.) THE petitioner in this writ application has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to pay her compensation of the sum of Rs. 7.00 lakhs for the premature death of the petitioner's husband on account of electrification.

(3.) A counter -affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent Board, denying and disputing the petitioner's claim primarily on the ground that the petitioner has not explained as to in what manner, was the respondent Board negligent, nor has the petitioner specifically pleaded that the death of the deceased had occurred on account of negligence on the part of the respondent Board.