CWP-23282-2025 -1- 128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23282-2025 Date of decision:-12.08.2025 Nausida and another ...Petitioners Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present : Mr. Sajan, Advocate for Mr. Rajesh Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners. **** SUVIR SEHGAL, J.(ORAL) 1. Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, seeking direction to the respondents to grant compensation to the petitioners on account of death of their son, Asif, due to electrocution. 2. Counsel for the petitioners submits that Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. has framed a policy vide notification dated 08.07.2019, Annexure P3, qua granting compensation in case of BRIJ MOHAN 2025.08.18 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-23282-2025 -2- 128 fatal/non-fatal accidents due to electrocution. He submits that petitioners’ son was electrocuted while he was at home, as the wall of the building became electrified due to a high voltage tension electric wire passing over it. He states that petitioners’ son succumbed to his injuries and a DDR/GD was registered on 29.07.2024, Annexure P1. Counsel also made a reference to the postmortem report, Annexure P2 to assert that the death had occurred due to electrocution. Counsel emphasis that petitioners have submitted a representation dated 18.09.2024, Annexure P5, for grant of compensation under the policy, Annexure P3. However, respondents have not processed the representation. He requests that a direction be issued to the respondents to take a decision on the representation in a time bound manner. 3. Issue notice of motion to the respondents. 4. On asking of Court, Mr. Ravish Kaushik, Addl. A.G., Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 5. Having heard counsel for the parties and considering the limited prayer made in the writ petition, this Court does not deem it appropriate to call for a response from the respondents. Representation, Annexure P5, submitted by the petitioners is pending. Respondent – authorities are, therefore, directed to take a final decision thereon by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order. In case respondents find that petitioners are entitled to compensation under the policy, Annexure P3, the same be disbursed to them within a period of one month thereafter. BRIJ MOHAN 2025.08.18 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-23282-2025 -3- 128 6. Petition is disposed of. (SUVIR SEHGAL) 12.08.2025 JUDGE Brij Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No BRIJ MOHAN 2025.08.18 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh