IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23 OF 2025 Between: Ganne Tejaswini, S/o. Late G.Chaitanya Kunnar, Aged about 23 years, R/o. D.No. 2-56, Kaminahal Village, Halaharvi Mandal, Kurnool District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. Southern Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd (APSPDCL), Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Corporate Office, D.No. 19-13- 65/A, Srinivasapuram Tiruchanoor Road, Tirupati, Tiruapti District- 517 503. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APSPDCL, Vidyut Bhavan, Ballari Road, Near New Bus Stand, Kurnool, Kurnool District- 518004. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying minimum compensation of Rs.5.00 Lakhs (Rupees Five Lakhs only) to the Petitioner herein, for the death of her husband Ganne Chaitanya Kumar, S/o Ramanayudu due to Electric Shock on 30.04.2023, even after lapse of considerable time as bad. illegal- arbitrary and violation of Art. 21 of the constitution of India and contrary to A.P.Gazette notification No.241, Date.29-05-2017 and principals of natural justice and consequently 14, to direct the Respondents to pay exgratia of Rs.5.00 Lakhs (Rupees Five Lakhs only) to the Petitioner herein, within a time bound period. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay minimum compensation of Rs.5.00 Lakhs (Rupees Five Lakhs only) to the Petitioner herein, for the death of her husband Ganne Chaitanya Kumar, S/o Ramanayudu due to 'Electric Shock' on 30.04.2023, as per the orders of the Government of Andhra Pradesh Official Gazette No.241, Dated.29-05-2017, within a time bound period, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI E ANJANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI V V SATISH (SC FOR APSPDCL) The Court made the following: ORDER \ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 050 0S^ [3329] MONDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Ganne Tejaswini AND Southern Power Distribution Company Of Ap ...RESPONDENT(S) Ltd Apspdcl and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.E ANJANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: p IH.E HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAr,AnnA WRIT PETITION No.23 OF 209.^ ORDER:- This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following relief;- io issue Writ, Order or direction :: particularly one in the nature of Writ Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying minimum compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- Rupees Five Lakhs only to the Petitioner herein for the death of her husband Ganne Chaitanya Kumar, S/o Ramanayudu due to ‘Electric Shock’ on 30.04.2023 even after lapse of considerable time as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 21 of the constitution of India and contrary to A.P. Gazette notification No.241, Dated 29.05.2017 and principals of natural justice and consequently to direct the Respondents to pay ex-gratia of Rs.5.00 Lakhs Rupees Five Lakhs only to the Petitioner herein within a time bound period and to pass such other order or orders..." Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for APSPDCL for the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners husband Sri Ganne Chaitanya Kumar years met with a fatal electrical accident (Electrical Shock) was trying to remove wire fell down in front of the petitioner’s house due to heavy rams and died instantaneously. He further submits more of 2. 3. petitioner submits that the aged about 33 while he that .# under the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Central Act No.36 of 2003), the Government of Andhra Pradesh/APERC notified minimum compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) to the bereaved family in case of “Fatal-electrical accidents” and issued “Compensation to the Victims of Electrical Accidents Regulation, 2017” (Regulation No.2 of 2017) vide Gazette No.241, dated 29.05.2017. Pursuant to the said Gazettee notification, the petitioner herein submitted representations dated 05.05.2023 and 13.09.2024 to the respondent authorities seeking for sanction of minimum compensation towards ex-gratia for the accidental/ fatal death of her husband caused due to electrical shock. But, even after receipt of the said representations, the respondents neither considered the same nor passed any orders. Hence, the writ petition. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 17.10.2024, wherein, it is stated that the petitioner is eligible for ex-gratia for an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- for the fatal death of her husband due to electrical shock. It is further stated that the amount entitled by the petitioner will be paid to the petitioner within a reasonable time. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the 4. 5. respondents and in view of the written instructions dated 17.10.2024 submitted by the respondents, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of, directing the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakh Rupees only) to the petitioner towards ex-gratia for the fatal death her husband due to electrical shock weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. caused to within a period of four (04) 6. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR I //TRUE COPY// Q SECnON OFFICER To, 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Southeran Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd (APSPDCL), Corporate Office, D.No. 19-13-65/A Srinivasapuram Tiruchanoor Road, Tirupati, Tiruapti District- 517 503. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, APSPDCL, Vidyut Bhavan, Ballari Road, Near New Bus Stand, Kurnool, Kurnool District- 518004. 3. One CC to Sri E Anjana Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to Sri V V Satish (SC for APSPDCL) Advocate [OPUC] 5. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:06/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.23 of 2025 31 JAN 2025 ^ . Current aecuon %^;0€SPATCt^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS