IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1444 of 2010 IN CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO. 5955 of 2003 WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.8182 of 2010 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.1444 of 2010 =================================================== 1. Sushila Devi w/o Bhaso Choudhary (deceased), r/o village – Bahadurpur Chaksarbar (Gareria Tola), P.S. Athmalgola, District – Patna 2. Mukesh Kumar 3. Sonu Kumar 4. Monu Kumar, minor sons of late Bhaso Choudhary, r/o village Bahadurpur Chaksarbar, P.S. Athmalgola (Barh), Distri ct – Patna …………….. Appellants Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Collector, Patna 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Balley Road, Patna 3. The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Bar, P.S. Barh, District – Patna …………. Respondents ================================================== APPEARANCE For the Appellants : Mr. Jitendra Pd. Saha, Advocate ================================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 27/9/2010 The appellants – writ petitioners, the heirs of the deceased Bhaso Choudhary, seek compensation for accidental death of aforesaid Bhaso Choudhary due to electrocution occurred on 27th July 2002. The learned Single Judge has rejected the writ petition. However, it is observed that the dismissal of the writ petition shall not prejudice the rights of the 2 appellants for a cause of action under the Civil Laws. Feeling aggrieved of the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge passed on 15th May 2008, the writ petitioners have preferred this Appeal after a delay of 1 year and 84 days. Neither the delay has been satisfactorily explained nor we see any merit in this Appeal. For the aforesaid reasons, the Letters Patent Appeal and the Interlocutory Application No.8182 of 2010 stand dismissed. Neyaz/ ( R. M. Doshit,CJ.) ( Jyoti Saran, J.)