IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 18112 of 2002 Between: T.Venkatesham son of Balaram R/o H.No.1-15-282/1, Balaji Nagar Sirpur Kaghaznagar,Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Chairman & Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Warangal. 2.The Chairman & Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Transco,Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 3.The Divisional Engineer, (O & C) A.P. Transco Limited,Sirpur Khagaznagar,Adilabad. . ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to writ order or orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein as totally arbitrary, illegal and vitiated by criminal negligence resulting in death of the petitioner’s son on 11-9- 1999 due to electric shock and consequently direct the respondents to pay a compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.SHARAT KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: SMT. M.VINOBA DEVI, STANDING COUNSEL AP TRANSCO The Court made the following : ORDER When the matter had come up on 30-8-2004, none appeared for both sides and therefore, the matter was adjourned. Even when the matter was came up today, a request is being made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner, for further adjournment on the ground that the counsel is engaged in A.P. Administrative Tribunal. I do not find any justification to show further indulgence. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. ---------------- 19-11-2004. Hsd Asst.Registrar To 1.The Chairman & Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Warangal. 2.The Chairman & Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Transco,Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 3.The Divisional Engineer, (O & C) A.P. Transco Limited,Sirpur Khagaznagar,Adilabad. 4. Two C.D. copies.