IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH L.P.A. No. 1602 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 05.09.2011 Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others ........Appellants vs. Prem Devi .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: None for the appellant 1. To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? M.M. Kumar, J. 1. The instant appeal filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent is directed against the judgment dated 30.3.2011 rendered by learned Single Judge holding that husband of the writ petitioner/respondent has died due to electrocution. Learned Single Judge has recorded a categorical finding that there was negligence on the part of the appellant – Board and the liability can not be avoided. 2. Keeping in view the various para-meters of age and income, learned Single Judge has awarded a sum of Rs. 7,00,000/- as compensation on account of death of husband of the writ petitioner/respondent who had died at young age of 48 years. 3. Having perused the judgment and the findings recorded, L.P.A. No. 1602 of 2011(O&M) 2 therein, we are not inclined to admit the appeal which is totally devoid of merit. 4. Dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (GURDEV SINGH) 05.09.2011 JUDGE reena