0 /f $, * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 30. + W.P.(C) No. 3133 of 2010 RATNT DEVI Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar Srivastava with Mr. Sudhir Kumar Advocates. versus 0 DELHI VIDHYUT PRASARAN NIGAM Respondent Through: None. CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR ORDER 13.07.2010 1. As per the averments in the writ petition, the Petitioner's husband was employed in the Delhi Vidhyut Prasaran Nigam as a Handling Mate. It is stated that he was a patient of tuberculosis ('TB') and was admitted to the TB Hospital, Mehrauli on 28 h June 1977 i.e. more than 33 years ago. It is submitted that after two days he went missing and the Petitioner lodged an FIR No. 506A on 2411 August 1977. It is stated that till date the Petitioner's husband has not been able to be traced. There is no indication in the petition as to what transpired in the meanwhile. The Petitioner states that she sent a legal notice on 291h March 2008 claiming ex gratia compensation from the Respondent. J4'.P.(C) No. 3133 of 2010 page 1/2 Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified 1} 2. This Court has given two opportunities to the learned counsel for the Petitioner to explain the inordinate delay in filing this petition and more •I importantly how the claim for compensation is maintainable against the Respondent for the Petitioner's husband having gone missing from the TB Hospital 33 years ago. Learned counsel for the Petitioner has not been able to satisfactorily answer either of the queries. 3. The writ petition is dismissed. S. MIJRALIDHAR, J JULY 13 9 2010 dn page 2/2 W.P.(C) No. 3133 of 2010