1 J.v.v.Nigam Ltd. Jodhpur & Anr. Vs. Moinudeen & Anr. S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.3963/2003 (J.v.v.Nigam Ltd. Jodhpur & Anr. Vs. Moinudeen & Anr.) Date :: 29.05.2007 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS Mr.Mukesh Mehra for Mr.Kuldeep Mathur, for the petitioners. Mr.R.C. Joshi, for the intervener. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. By way of filing present writ petition, petitioner-Nigam is challenging the validity of impugned order dated 29th March, 2003 passed by the learned Permanent Lok Adalat, Churu in complaint No.1/2003. According to the facts narrated in the writ petition, a complaint was filed by respondent No.1 against the petitioner stating therein that due to negligence of the petitioner-Nigam, high voltage was supplied to the residence of respondent No.1 and it is further stated that due to high voltage supply, the electric wire fittings in the residence of respondent No.1 got fired and it resulted into the heavy loss. The respondent No.1 has claimed a sum of Rs.70,000/- towards damage to the domestic goods, Rs.30,000/- towards 2 J.v.v.Nigam Ltd. Jodhpur & Anr. Vs. Moinudeen & Anr. damage to the electric wire, Rs.2,00,000/- towards mental agony and Rs.5,000/- as litigation expenses. The respondent No.1 has also claimed interest at the rate of 24 per cent. A reply to the complaint was filed before the learned Permanent Lok Adalat, Churu by the petitioner-Nigam. Learned Permanent Lok Adalat after considering the entire evidence reached to the conclusion that respondent No.1 has suffered loss of Rs.23,200/- and it is ordered that the petitioner- Nigam shall pay Rs.23,200/- within a period of two months so also the interest at the rate of 9 per cent. I have perused the impugned order dated 29th March, 2003. Learned Permanent Lok Adalat, Churu after considering all aspects of the matter and damages occurred due to negligence of petitioner-Nigam has rightly assessed the compensation in favour of respondent No.1. The finding of fact does not require any interference with the impugned order dated 29th March, 2003 passed by learned Permanent Lok Adalat, Churu by this Court. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. (GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS), J. 3 J.v.v.Nigam Ltd. Jodhpur & Anr. Vs. Moinudeen & Anr. A.K. Chouhan/-