1 2026:CGHC:21260 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3744 of 2022 Ijrail Quraishi S/o Mohd. Ismail Quraishi, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Village Karanji, Tehsil Vishrampur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Administrative Development Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - Executive Director, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh 4 - Executive Director, Raigarh Division, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh 5 - Assistant Junior Engineer, Kharsiya, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tapan Kumar Chandra, Advocate For Respondent/State For Respondents 2&4 : Mr. Anadi Sharma, Panel Lawyer Mr. Shyam Kumar, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocate SHYNA AJAY Digitally signed by SHYNA AJAY Date: 2026.05.11 15:05:21 +0530 2 S B: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 06/05/2026 1. Heard. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs : 10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be please to direct the respondent authority to pay the compensation amount as per the circular dated 10-09-2018 (or as per suitable circular). 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority to decide the claim of the petitioner within stipulated time period. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may further direct the respondent authority to pay appropriate interest on the compensation amount due to the delay caused by them. 10.4 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deems fit and appropriate. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the brother of the petitioner- Israel Qureshi died due to electrocution. As such, the compensation is required to be paid to the petitioner, who is the sole legal heir of the deceased, as per the Circular dated 10.9.2018. He submits that an FIR has been lodged in this respect and a final report has been submitted along with a Postmortem Report. The Postmortem Report goes to show that the death occurred due to cardiopulmonary arrest, likely caused 3 by accidental electric shock. He also submits that the petitioner has already filed an application in this regard, however, the same has not been decided by the concerned authority till date. Consequently, compensation of Rs. 4 Lakhs is required to be paid to the present petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents 2 & 4 submits that the authorities shall act in accordance with the Circular dated 10.9.2018, after due verification of the matter. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the documents annexed with the petition carefully. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, respondents 2 & 4 are directed to decide the subject application filed by the petitioner for grant of compensation, in accordance with the Circular dated 10.9.2018 issued by the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited. Upon due verification of the entitlement of the petitioner, the compensation shall be disbursed to him in accordance with law within a period of 60 days from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the Petition is finally disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Shyna Ajay