IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.12621 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: AUGUST 20, 2009 Krishan Kumar .....PETITIONER Versus Managing Director, UHBVN,Panchkula and others ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Mr.Sandeep Panwar, Advocate, for the petitioner. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner was appointed as Maintenance Mechanic in the year 2002 in the office of Sub Divisional Officer (OP), Sub Division, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (respondent No.3 herein) on daily wage basis. On 7.6.2008, when the petitioner was performing his duty at 132 KVA Sub Station of village Bhagal, Tehsil Guhla District Kaithal as he was assigned the job to repair the supply line to villages Sinh and Dandota, an accident had taken place in which the petitioner was electrocuted. In that accident, the petitioner received serious burn injuries on his person. It is the case of the petitioner that he has spent huge amount on the treatment and now he has been declared 70% disable as his right leg was amputated due to electric burn injuries. It is further the case of the petitioner that the said accident had taken place due to negligent act of the employee of the respondents, who had restored the electricity supply without confirming the completion of the repair work. It is further the case of the petitioner that C.W.P. No.12621 of 2009 -2- despite giving many representations when neither the petitioner was given any compensation nor was rehabilitated by assigning some suitable job, he served a legal notice on the respondents, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P2, but till date neither the said legal notice has been considered nor necessary relief has been given to the petitioner. Counsel states that at this stage the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the said legal notice, in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice to the other side as it will unnecessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 6.4.2009 (Annexure P2) served by the petitioner, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months, in accordance with law. August 20, 2009 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE