Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 03-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Mahatam Ram, resident of Village Rampur, Siwan, seeking compensation for the death of his son Babloo Kumar Ram on 15‑08‑2018.
  • Respondents:

1. Bihar State Electricity Board (through its Chairman).

2. North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (through its Managing Director).

3. General Manager Human Resources/Administration, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Patna.

4. Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Chapra.

5. Deputy General Manager‑cum‑Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Area, Muzaffarpur.

6. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Siwan.

  • Incident: Babloo Kumar Ram was electrocuted while erecting a tank for Independence Day celebrations at Mardapur School; the electrocution was caused by an 11,000 V high‑tension wire owned/maintained by the respondents.
  • Legal Basis: Petition filed under civil writ jurisdiction (Case No.25700 of 2019). Respondents cited earlier judgment CWJC No.8470 of 2022 (Nizamuddin Ansari vs Bihar State Power Holding Co Ltd) and Supreme Court decision Chairman Grid Corporation of Orrisa Ltd. vs Sukmani Das (1999‑7 SCC 298) as controlling precedent.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposed the writ petition in accordance with the earlier CWJC 2022 judgment, granting the petitioner liberty to file a compensation claim before the appropriate civil court.
  • No monetary compensation was awarded by this Court; any subsequent civil suit is expected to be disposed of expeditiously by the lower court.

Topics: Compensation Claim, Electricity Safety, Judicial Precedent