HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9659 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel, who appears on behalf of the State-opposite party no.1 and Mrs. Neera Yadav, who appears on behalf of opposite parties no.2 to 5. 2. This writ petition has been filed with the following main prayers:- "a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to pay adequate compensation of at least Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs only) to the petitioner for the death of her husband due to electrocution caused by the negligence of the respondents. b) Declare that the compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- awarded in Lok Adalat proceedings is grossly inadequate, unjust and contrary to the mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and direct the respondents to reassess and award compensation strictly in accordance with settled principles of law.” 3. Sri Shubham Singh holding brief of Sri Indu Pakash Singh, counsel for the petitioner prays that this writ petition be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition. 4. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed with liberty aforesaid. September 26, 2025 Rao/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Indu Prakash Singh, Aradhana Singh, Arpit Chaudhary Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Neera Yadav (Brij Raj Singh,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Geeta Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Energy Deptt./ Prin. Secy. (Energy) And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- CHEBROLU SRINIVASA RAO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench