2026:JHHC:20725 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3212 of 2025 ------ Vinod Pandey, son of Durgesh Pandey, Resident of Village-Dapok, Chuglamo, PS-Barhi, Dist-Hazaribag. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Jharkhand Urja Vikash Nigam Ltd., Engineering Building, HEC, Dhurwa, PO & PS-Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi. 3. The Managing Director, JBVNL, Engineering Building, HEC, Dhurwa, PO & PS-Dhurwa, Dist-Ranchi. 4. General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Electrical Supply Area, Hazaribagh, JBVNL, Jullu Park, PS-Sadar, PO & Dist-Hazaribagh. 5. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Supply Division, Hazaribagh, PS-Sadar, PO & Dist-Hazaribagh. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prabhat Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Roy, AC to GA-III Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate (Though VC) ------ 02/ 13th July, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for the JUVNL appears through virtual mode. There is no complaint with regard to clarity and quality in audio or video. 3. The petitioner, in this petition, is claiming compensation for the injury and disability caused to him because of the alleged negligence of JUVNL. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that 11,000 Volt Live Wire had fallen on the petitioner which caused grievous injuries to the petitioner and he has become disabled also. As per the petitioner, his disability is 40% which the doctor has also certified. 5. It is his contention that the respondents have not paid any amount of compensation. 6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the JUVNL submits that the petitioner has not applied in the proper format and thus, it became difficult for them to process the application. As per him, considering the submission of the petitioner, without admitting, if the disability is 40%, he is entitled to receive an 2026:JHHC:20725 Page | 2 amount of Rs. 60,000/-. 7. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a proper application before the respondents preferably within a period of two weeks from today. If such application is filed along with all the connected documents, the respondents will disburse the amount of compensation, as payable in terms of their scheme/ resolution, within a period of three weeks, thereafter. 8. If the petitioner is not satisfied with the quantum of the compensation and want any amount beyond the scheme for the damages, it will be open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Civil Court. 9. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 13th July, 2026 S.K.D/CP-2 Uploaded on 15.07.2026