HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.3701 of 2011 Date : 18-2-2011 Between : Thigulla Meenamma and others .. Petitioners and Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Represented by its Chairman/Managing Director, Khairtabad, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents Counsel for petitioners : Sri T.Venkat Reddy Counsel for respondents : Sri S.V. Ramana for Sri O.Manohar Reddy Standing Counsel for A.P. Transco The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not paying tentative compensation to the petitioners for the death of one Thigulla Somaiah due to electric shock on 10-6-2010 as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners sought for a consequential direction to the respondents to pay Rs.5,00,000/- as compensation. After arguing the case, Sri T.Venkat Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, stated that while his clients will approach the civil court of competent jurisdiction claiming compensation, the respondents may be directed to pay at least ex gratia as per the scheme of respondent No.1. In view of this submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file a civil suit. Respondent No.1 is directed to consider payment of ex gratia in terms of its scheme and communicate its decision in this regard to the petitioners within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.4600/2011 is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________ C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy.,J Date : 18-2-2011 AM