# Aasha Devi v. The State of U.P. & Ors

- **Citation:** (2023) 4 ILRA 102
- **Court:** High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
- **Decided:** 2023-02-15
- **Case number:** Writ C No. 32432 of 2022
- **Bench:** Surya Prakash Kesarwani, Anish Kumar Gupta
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/aasha-devi-v-the-state-of-u-p-ors-49909
- **Pages:** 23

## Headnote

Law-Constitution
of
India,1950Article 21- Right to just compensation -
Physical
disability
caused
by
electrocution-Writ
petition
against
inadequate
compensation-Notional
Income provided under the scheme of the
U.P.
Power
Corporation
prima
facie
appears to be inadequate-Petitioner was
doing the work of grazing of goats which
is an activity connected to agricultureMinimum
wages
for
the
unskilled
employees working in agriculture as Rs.
409/- per day-Compensation enhanced
taking into account (I)-Loss of Earning
due to Disability(II)-Compensation for
Medical Expenses (III)-Future Medical
Expenses(IV)-Attendant Charges(V)-Loss
of Conveyance and Special Diet(VI)-Pain
and Suffering(VII)-Marriage Prospects-
(VIII)-Loss of Amenities and Enjoyment
of Life-Compensation enhanced from Rs.
5,81,000/- to Rs. 43,84,416. (Para 1030)

Writ petition Allowed. (E-15)

List of Cases cited:

## Text

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102 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
which, no prudent person can ever reach a
just conclusion that there is sufficient
ground for proceeding against the accused.

6. Where there is an express legal
bar engrafted in any of the provisions of the
Code or the concerned Act (under which a
criminal proceeding is instituted) to the
institution
and
continuance
of
the
proceedings and/or, where there is a
specific provision in the Code or the
concerned
Act,
providing
efficacious
redress for the grievance of the aggrieved
party.

7. Where a criminal proceeding is
manifestly attended with mala fide and/or
where the proceeding is maliciously
instituted with an ulterior motive for
wreaking vengeance on the accused and
with a view to spite him due to private and
personal grudge.

18. In view of above legal position,
instant application is finally disposed of
with the direction to the applicant to avail
the remedy of appeal available to him
under the Statute before the appropriate
forum.

19. Certified copy of the impugned
order, if any, be returned as per rules.
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(2023) 4 ILRA 102
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CIVIL SIDE
DATED: ALLAHABAD 15.02.2023

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE SURYA PRAKASH
KESARWANI, J.
THE HON'BLE ANISH KUMAR GUPTA, J.

Writ C No. 32432 of 2022

Aasha Devi ...Petitioner
Versus
The State of U.P. & Ors. ...Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner:
Sri Rajnath Yadav

Counsel for the Respondents:
C.S.C., Sri Narendra Kumar Tiwari

Civil
Law-Constitution
of
India,1950Article 21- Right to just compensation -
Physical
disability
caused
by
electrocution-Writ
petition
against
inadequate
compensation-Notional
Income provided under the scheme of the
U.P.
Power
Corporation
prima
facie
appears to be inadequate-Petitioner was
doing the work of grazing of goats which
is an activity connected to agricultureMinimum
wages
for
the
unskilled
employees working in agriculture as Rs.
409/- per day-Compensation enhanced
taking into account (I)-Loss of Earning
due to Disability(II)-Compensation for
Medical Expenses (III)-Future Medical
Expenses(IV)-Attendant Charges(V)-Loss
of Conveyance and Special Diet(VI)-Pain
and Suffering(VII)-Marriage Prospects-
(VIII)-Loss of Amenities and Enjoyment
of Life-Compensation enhanced from Rs.
5,81,000/- to Rs. 43,84,416. (Para 1030)

Writ petition Allowed. (E-15)

List of Cases cited:

1. Kaneez Fatima Vs St. of U.P. & ors. in Writ-C
No. 25065 of 2022

2. Kirti Vs Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., (2021) 2
SCC 166

3. Kajal Vs Jagdish Chand, (2020) 4 SCC 413

4. Lata Wadhwa Vs St. of Bihar (2001) 8 SCC
197

5. National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Pranay Sethi,
(2017) 16 SCC 680

6. Sarla Verma Vs DTC (2009) 6 SCC 121

7. Raman Vs Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
Ltd., (2014) 15 SCC 1
4 All. Aasha Devi Vs. The State of U.P.& Ors.
103
8. Maharaja Agrasen Hospital Vs Rishabh
Sharma (2020) 6 SCC 501

9. M.P. Electricity Board Vs Shail Kumari (2002)
2 SCC 162

10. Shiv Ranshu Chhuneja Vs St. of U.P. & ors.
(WRIT - C No. - 10191 of 2009)

11. R.D. Hattangadi Vs Pest Control (India) Pvt.
Ltd. & ors. (1995) 1 SCC 551

12. Raj Kumar Vs Ajay Kumar (2011) 1 SCC 343

13. K. Suresh Vs New India Assurance Company
Limited & anr., (2012) 12 SCC 274

14. Sidram Vs Divisional Manager, United India
Insurance Co. Ltd. & anr., 2022 SCC OnLine SC
1597

15. Divisional Controller, KSRTC Vs Mahadeva
Shetty & anr. (2003) 7 SCC 197

16. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences Vs
Prasanth S. Dhananka & ors.,(2009) 6 SCC 1

17. Subulaxmi Vs Managing Director, T. N. St.
Tansport Corporation & anr. (2012) 10 SCC 177

18. Jagdish Vs Mohan & ors. (2018) 4 SCC 571

19. Ibrahim Vs Raju & ors., (2011) 10 SCC 634

20. Master Ayush Vs Branch Manager, Reliance
General Insurance Company Ltd. & anr. (2022)
7 SCC 738

21. Govind Yadav Vs New India Insurance Co.
Ltd., (2011) 10 SCC 683

22. Afnish Vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
(2018) 13 SCC 119

(Delivered by Hon'ble Surya Prakash
Kesarwani, J.
&
Hon'ble Anish Kumar Gupta, J.)

1. Heard Sri Rajnath Yadav, learned
counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing
Counsel for the State respondents no. 1 and
4 and Sri Narendra Kumar Tiwari, learned
counsel for
 the respondents no. 2 and 3.

2. Rejoinder affidavit filed today is
taken on record.

3. On 16.1.2023, this Court passed the
following order:-

"Heard
Sri
Rajnath
Yadav,
learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri
Manish Kumar, learned Standing Counsel
for respondent nos. 1 and 4 and Sri
Narendra Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel
for respondent nos. 2 and 3/Purvanchal,
Vidyut
Vitran
Nigam
Limited,
Kaushambi/Varanasi.

It is admitted case of the
respondents that the petitioner aged about
18 years as on 7.12.2020, lost her right
hand below right elbow and left thumb due
to electrocution on 22.7.2020 caused by 11
KV three phase line which was found at the
height of 1.80 meter as against standard
height of 4.6 meter. Thus, physical
disability caused to the petitioner by
negligence
of
the
respondents
is
undisputed.

The respondents have merely
granted compensation of Rs. 1,40,000/ to
the petitioner by which she could hardly
meet expenses of her treatment. As per the
certificate issued by the Chief Medical
Officer, Kaushambi, the petitioner has
incurred permanent physical disability of
70%. Having lost her right hand below
elbow and left thumb, her whole life stood
ruined and, she has become incapacitated
to engage herself to earn her livelihood and
shall remain dependent for whole life.

Despite
the
aforesaid
fatal
incident, the compensation payable to the
petitioner has not been computed in
104 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
accordance with law more particularly the
law laid down by this Court in Writ-C No.
25065 of 2022 (Kaneez Fatima Vs. State
of U.P. and others) decided on 9.11.2022.

Considering
the
facts
and
circumstances of the case, we direct the
respondent nos. 1 and 2 to file separate
counter affidavits within two weeks from
today. The petitioner shall have
 one week thereafter to file rejoinder
affidavit.

Put up as a fresh case on
3.2.2023."

4. Most of the relevant facts stated in
the writ petition have been admitted by the
respondent no. 2 in his counter affidavit
dated 1.2.2023. Paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 12, 20
and 21 of the counter affidavit are relevant
which are reproduced below:-

"4. That, a first information
report was lodged by mother of petitioner
after deliberate delay on 21-08-2020
bearing case crime No. 299 of 2020, under
section 338 of I.P.C at concern police
station-Paschim
Sharira,
DistrictKaushambi. The reason of delay has not
been explained by the informant. The
Director Electrical Safety submitted its
report
on
09-09-2020
with
its
recommendations.

5. That, claim in respect to
compensation has been filed by the
petitioner. The claim of petitioner has been
considered as per the provisions of the
office memorandum dated 25-09-2021
(U.P.P.C.L.)
applicable
in
case
of
petitioner. There are guidelines to calculate
the amount of compensation including
application of multiplier and income factor
of the injured. The case of petitioner is
covered with the 2nd row of the table II of
the circular dated 2509-2021 (U.P.P.C.L.)
applicable to calculate compensation for
permanent disability.

A
Copy
of
the
office
memorandum
dated
25-09-2021
(U.P.P.C.L.) issued by the U.P. Power
Corporation is being filed herewith and
marked as ANNEXURE NO. CA-1 to this
affidavit.

6. That, the age of injured is
admittedly 17 years as mentioned in first
information report that means above 15
and below 20 years as mention at Sl. No.2
of the table-II annexed with the office
memorandum. There is no income proof of
injured as such the factor of notional
income will apply. The multiplier of 16 will
apply. The percentage of disability is 70%
as per medical report. The amount of
compensation is mentioned for above
mentioned claim is Rs. 5,81,200/- in tableII.

12.
That,
the
contents
of
paragraph no. 5 of the writ petition needs
no comment being matter of record.

20.
That,
the
contents
of
paragraph no.13 and 14 of the writ petition
is not admitted and vehemently denied. It is
respectfully
submitted
that
case
of
petitioner has been considered as per the
guidelines and directions made in office
memorandum dated 25-09-2021. The claim
of petitioner has been awarded worth Rs.
5,81,200/. Out of the said amount Rs.
1,40,000/- has been paid on 30-03-2022
and remaining amount of Rs. 4,41,200/-
has been paid on 24-01-2023. The Copy of
the approval dated 20-01-2023 and letter of
receipt of petitioner payment of Rs.
4,41,200/- is being filed herewith and
marked as Annexure No. CA-3 to this
affidavit.

21. That it is further to be pointed
out here that an enquiry will be conducted
to find out as to why the payment to the
victim has been delayed and who was
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105
responsible for such an inordinate delay. It
may further be pointed out here that on the
basis of the enquiry report, an appropriate
action
shall
be
against
the
erring
officer/employee in accordance with law
who might have caused the delay in making
payment to the victim."

5. Thus, the averments made by the
petitioner in paragraph 3 of the writ petition
that she is a scheduled Caste and is
unmarried and doing the work of grazing of
goats,
have
been
admitted
by
the
respondent no.2 in paragraph 10 of the
counter affidavit. The respondent no.2 has
also admitted in paragraph 13 of the
counter affidavit, the averments made by
the petitioner in paragraph 6 of the writ
petition that an enquiry report dated
9.9.2020 was sent to the respondent no.2
holding the negligence and liability of the
respondent department. The averments
made in paragraph 5 of the writ petition
that the petitioner incurred more than two
lakh rupees towards medical expenses has
not been denied by the respondent no.2 in
paragraph 12 of the counter affidavit. The
averments made in paragraph 14 of the writ
petition regarding 100% disability has also
been denied by the respondent no.2 in
paragraph 20 of the counter affidavit and in
paragraph 22, the extent of disability has
been admitted only to be 70%.

6. A counter affidavit on behalf of
respondent no.1 has also been filed by Sri
Anupam Shukla, Special Secretary, Energy
Department, U.P. Secretariat at Lucknow,
who has admitted contents of paragraphs 4,
5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the writ petition. In
paragraph 8 of the counter affidavit,
respondent no.1 has stated as under:-

"8. That in reply to the contents of
paragraph no. 11 of the writ petition, it is
submitted that in pursuance of the order of
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.
Dated 03.02.2016, Rs. 1,40,000/- was paid
as compensation on 30.03.2022 and as per
the order dated 06.10.2018 of Uttar
Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd., out of the
total amount of Rs. 5,81,200/-, the
remaining amount of Rs. 4,41,200/- had
been paid on 24.01.2023, which is admitted
by the mother of the petitioner. Further, it is
submitted
that
an order
No. 2828Aus/2021-19(125)A.S./01 25.09.2021 had
also been passed by Uttar Pradesh Power
Corporation
Ltd.
In
this
regard
a
photocopy of the order dated 06.10.2018
and order dated 25.09.2021 and photocopy
of the Bank Statement of Aasha Devi and
the receipt dated 25.01.2023 are being filed
herewith and marked as ANNEXURES
NO. CA-3, CA-4, CA-5 to this counter
affidavit."

7. Learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that once it is admitted case of the
respondents that on account of their
negligence, the petitioner, who is a young
girl of about 18 years; has suffered 70%
disability and thus her entire life has been
ruined by negligence of the respondents,
therefore, the respondents are liable to pay
just compensation. He further submits that
the
respondents
have
not
paid
compensation in the light of the law laid
down by this Court in the case of Kaneez
Fatima Vs. State of U.P. and others in
Writ-C No. 25065 of 2022 decided on
9.11.2022. He further submits that the
petitioner is also entitled for payment of
interest on the delayed payment of
compensation.

8.
Learned
standing
counsel
representing respondents no. 1 and 4 and
learned counsel for respondents no. 2 and 3
reiterate the aforequoted paragraphs of the
106 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
counter
affidavit
and
submitted
that
compensation has been paid as per office
memorandum dated 25-09-2021 filed as
Annexure-CA-1 to the counter affidavit.

9. We have carefully gone through the
records of the case.

10. It is admitted case that the
petitioner who is young girl belonging to
Scheduled Caste had sustained injuries due
to electrocution and she was admitted in
District Hospital, Manjjanpur, Kaushambi
from 02.08.2022 and was discharged on
19.09.2022 after being treated for about 49
days. It is also admitted that the right hand
from elbow and left thumb of the petitioner
were amputated during treatment. Thereby
she had conjointly suffered permanent
disability to the extent of hundred percent.
It is further admitted that the petitioner had
suffered injury due to the negligence of
respondent nos. 2 and 3 in maintaining the
electricity lines.

11. The U.P. Power Corporation Ltd.
has framed some guidelines on 25.09.2021
for payment of compensation in case of
death or permanent disability caused to
third parties due to electrocution which has
been heavily relied by the respondents
while
computing
the
amount
of
compensation
to
the
petitioner.
The
aforesaid scheme/policy is reproduced
herein below:

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- lEcfU/kr vf/k'kklh vfHk;Urk] funs'kd] fo|qr
lqj{kk ls fo|qr nq?kZVuk ls lEcfU/kr tkap vk[;k izkIr
gksus ij ihfM+r ifjokj ds }kjk izLrqr vkosnu i= ,oa
miyC/k djk;s x;s lk{;ksa@ vfHkys[kksa dks ladfyr
djsaxsA

- fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gksus ij ckgjh O;fDr ds
ifjokjtuksa ls izkIr vkosnu ds vuqlkj] mRrkjkf/kdkjh
dh lwpuk] e.My dk;kZy; lfgr lEcfU/kr fo|qr
dk;kZy; esa pLik djsaxs] ftlesa vkifRr izLrqr djus
gsrq 07 fnuksa dk le; fn;k tk;sxkA

- vkifRr izkIr djus dh le;kof/k lekIr gksus
ij] 07 fnu ds vUnj mRrjkf/kdkjh ls mudk vk/kkj
dkMZ@
pquko
igpku&i=
1⁄4oksVj
vkbZ0
Mh01⁄2@iSudkMZ@ jk'kudkMZ@ ikliksVZ@ ys[kiky
vFkok xzke fodkl vf/kdkjh }kjk iznRr dqVqEc
jftLVj ds vk/kkj ij ihfM+r ifjokj ds mRrjkf/kdkjh
dk fu/kkZj.k fof/kd ekin.Mksa ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq;s
izdj.k esa {kfriwfrZ Lohd`fr dk dkj.k] vkns'k esa
fyf[kr :i ls vafdr 1⁄4Recording reason in
writing)
djrs
gq,
vkns'k
fuxZr
djasxsA
mRrkjkf/kdkjh ds lEcU/k eas fdlh Hkh izdkj ds fookn
dh fLFkfr esa fof/kd :i ls le{k vf/kdkjh }kjk iznRr
mRrkjkf/kdkj izek.ki= izkIr gksus ds mijkUr gh vfxze
dk;Zokgh dh tk;sA

- {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa vuqxzg jkf'k izkIr djus okys
dks v.MjVsfdax nsuk gksxk fd ;fn fdlh Hkh izdkj dk
fookn mRiUu gksus ij muds }kjk mDr /kujkf'k foHkkx
dks okil dh tk;sxh vkSj vxj rF; xyr ik;s x;s rks
muds fo:) fof/kd dk;Zokgh Hkh dh tk;sxhA

- fdlh ckgjh O;fDr dh fo|qrh; nq?kZVuk esa
e`R;q dh n'kk esa] {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa nh x;h vuqxzg
jkf'k ds vfrfjDr] e`rd vkfJr ds v/khu fdlh Hkh
izdkj dk lsok;kstu vFkok dksbZ vU; vuqrks"k vuqeU;
ugha gksxsA

3- ckgjh O;fDr dh fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus
dh n'kk esaA
108 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES

 ckgjh O;fDr dh fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus
dh n'kk esa] {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa vuqxzg jkf'k Lohd`fr
djus gsrq v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk l{ke vf/kdkjh gksxsA

- v?kkrd fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa fdlh O;fDr ds
vkaf'kd@ iw.kZ viaxrk gksus ij

rkfydk&1 esa fn;s x;s fodykaxrk izfr'kr ds
vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ@ vuqxzg

jkf'k dk vkadyu fd;k tk;sxkA

- fo|qr lqj{kk funs'kky; }kjk izLrqr tkap
vk[;k] eq[r fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh }kjk fuxZr
fodykaxrk izek.k&i=] ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 dh izfr ,oa
foHkkxh; tkap esa izkIr laLrqfr ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ
dh dk;Zokgh lqfuf'pr dh tk;sxhA

- {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa vuqxzg jkf'k izkIr djus
okys dks 'kiFk&i= nsuk gksxk

fd ;fn fdlh Hkh izdkj dk fookn mRiUu gksus
ij muds }kjk mDr /kujkf'k foHkkx dks okil dh
tk;sxh vkSj vxj rF; xyr ik;s x;s rks mlds
fo:) fof/kd dk;Zokgh Hkh dh tk;sxhA

4- fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa i'kq dh e`R;q gksus dh n'kk
esaA

- i'kq dh e`R;q dh n'kk es] {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa
vuqxzg jkf'k Lohd`fr djus gsrq] v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk
l{ke vf/kdkjh gksaxsA

- fo|qr lqj{kk funs'kky; }kjk izLrqr tkap
vk[;k] i'kq dh Ø; jlhn] le{k i'kq fpfdRlk
vf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh e`R;q izek.k i=] iksLVekVZe

fjiksVZ] ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 dh izfr] foHkkxh; tkap esa
izkIr laLrqfr ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ dh dk;Zokgh
lqfuf'pr dh
 tk;sxhA

- {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa vuqxzg jkf'k izkIr djus
okys dks 'kiFk&i= nsuk gksxk

fd ;fn fdlh Hkh izdkj dk fookn mRiUu gksrk
gS rks muds }kjk mDr

/kujkf'k foHkkx dks okil dh tk;sxh vkSj vxj
rF; xyr ik;s x;s rks muds fo:) fof/kd dk;Zokgh
Hkh dh tk;sxhA

5- fo|qrh; vfXudk.M esa Qlyksa@ lEifRr;ksa
dh gqbZ {kfr ds lEcU/k esaA

- fo|qrh; vfXudk.M esa Qlyks@ lEifRr;ksa dh
gqbZ {kfr ds :i eas vuqxzg jkf'k Lohd`fr djus gsrq
eq[; vfHk;Urk 1⁄4forj.k1⁄2 l{ke vf/kdkjh gksaxsA

- fo|qr lqj{kk funs'kky;] m0iz0 'kklu dh laLrqfr
ds vk/kkj ij lEcfU/kr ihfM+r ifjokj ds }kjk izLrqr
vkosnu i= esa Hkw&Lokeh gksus ds vfHkys[kksa dk ekfydkuk
gd ,oa [krkSuh@ ys[kiky }kjk miyC/k djk;s x;s
lk{;ksa@ vfHkys[kksa dks layXu fd;k tk;sxkA

- lEcfU/kr ftys ds rglhynkj ,oa ftykf/kdkjh
ds }kjk {kfr dk vkadyu ,oa laLr`fr rFkk funs'kd]
fo|qr lqj{kk funs'kky;] m0iz0 'kklu dh laLr`fr ds
vk/kkj ij lEcfU/kr eq[; vfHk;Urk 1⁄4fooj.k1⁄2 }kjk
vuqxzg /kujkf'k dh Lohd`fr iznku dh tk,xhA Lohd`r
/kujkf'k dk Hkqxrku [k.M Lrj ij fd;k tk;sxkA

- fo|qr nq?kZVuk eas ckgjh O;fDr;ksa@ i'kqvksa ds
izdj.kksa ds fuLrkj.k esa fo|qr lqj{kk funs'kky; dh
tkWp vk[;k ,oa laLr`fr izkIr gksus ds 10 fnuksa ds
vUnj {kfriwfrZ dh /kujkf'k dk Hkqxrku dj fn;k tk;s
rFkk lEiw.kZ izfØ;k 30 fnuksa esa iw.kZ dj yh tk;sA
blds vfrfjDr Qly@ lEifRr;ksa dh gqbZ {kfr ds
QyLo:i {kfriwfrZ ds izdj.kks dks fo|qr lqj{kk
funs'kk;y dh laLr`fr o ftykf/kdkjh dh vk[;k izkIr
gksus ds vk/kkj ij 07 dk;Z fnolksa ds Hkhrj Lohd`r
,oa fuLrkfjr fd;k tk;sA

- eq[; vfHk;Urk 1⁄4forj.k1⁄2 fo|qr nq?kZVuk ds
QyLo:i {kfriwfrZ ds izdj.kksa dk ekfld vk/kkj ij
vuqJo.k djsaxs ,oa Hkqxrku ls lEcfU/kr leLr
lwpuk;sa {ks=h; dk;kZy; esa lajf{kr j[ksaxs ,oa
nq?kZVukvks dks jksdus gsrq fd;s x;s iz;klksa dh ekfld
fjiksVZ izcU/k funs'kd] fMLdke dks HkstsaxsA lEcfU/kr
fMLdke@ {ks=@ e.My@ [k.M dk nkf;Ro gksxk fd
os vius dk;kZy; es fo|qr nq?kZVukvksa ds izdkj.kks dh
lwph cukdj lqjf{kr j[ksaxs ,oa =`fViw.kZ vf/k"Bkiu dks
Bhd fd;s tkus gsrq fd;s x;s iz;klks dks Hkh fyfic)
djsaxsA

GUIDE
LINES
FOR
COMPENSATION
ON
ELECTROCUTION

FAULT LIABILITY

A-Fatal Accident

1. Notional Income (N.I.) of
victim shall be taken in to consideration as
Rs. 51,000 (Fifty One Thousand) per
annum (about Rs. 140 per day).

 2. Multiplier shall be adopted as
per following chart
 Age of Victim Multiplier Applied (M.A.)

Up to 15 years

15

Above 15 years but not exceeding 20
years

16

Above 20 years but not exceeding 25
years

17

Above 25 years but not exceeding 30
years

18
4 All. Aasha Devi Vs. The State of U.P.& Ors.
109

Above 30 years but not exceeding 35
years

17

Above 35 years but not exceeding 40
years

16

Above 40 years but not exceeding 45
years

15

Above 45 years but not exceeding 50
years

13

Above 50 years but not exceeding 55
years

11

Above 55 years but not exceeding 60
years

8

Above 60 years but not exceeding 65
years

6

Above 65 years

 5

3. The amount of compensation
so arrived at in the case of fatal accident
claims shall be deducted towards Personal
and living Expenses (P.E.) by

(i)
1/2nd
if
deceased
was
unmarried but if family of a bachelor is
large and dependent on the income of the
deceased, the deduction shall be 1/3rd
(33.33%)

(ii) 1/3rd if deceased was married
where dependent family members are 2 to 3
in number, 1/4th where dependent family
members 4 to 6 in number and 1/5th where
dependent family members are more than 6
in number.

(iii)
For
the
purpose
of
calculation of number of family members in
clause (ii), a minor dependent will be
counted as half.

Spouse,
parents
and
grandparents having no income and minor
children shall be deemed dependent family
members. (Parivar Register and affidavit
may be considered as proof of family
members and dependency).

4.
The
following
General
Damages shall also be payable in addition
to Compensation Outlined (C.O.) above:

(i) Compensation for Loss of
Estate (L.E.) Rs. 5,000 (Five Thousand).

(ii) Compensation for Loss of
Consortium (L.C.), if beneficiary is spouse
Rs. 5.000 (Five Thousand).

(iii) Compensation for Loss of
love and Affection (L.A.) Rs. 5,000 (Five
Thousand).

(iv) Funeral Expenses costs of
transportation of body (F.E.) Rs. 5,000
(Five
Thousand)
or
actual
expenses
whichever is less.

(v)Medical Expenses (M.E.) -
Actual expenses incurred before death
supported
by
bills/vouchers
but
not
exceeding Rs. 20,000 (Twenty Thousand).

Formula: N.I.*M.A.=C.O.

C.O.:P.E.=Amount

C.O.-
Amount+L.E.+L.C.+L.A.+F.E.+M.E.=Tota
l Compensation.

Example for spot death of a
person aged 14 years leaving behind
mother and father:

Rs.51000*15
(Multiplier)
=765000

Rs.765000/3 =255000

Rs.765000255000+5000+5000+5000 =525000

B-Non-Fatal

General Damages in case of
Injuries and Disabilities:

(i) Pain and Suffering Grievous
injuries

(ii) Grievous injuries (G.I.) -- Rs.
10,000/-

(iii) Simple injuries (S.I.) --Rs.
5,000/-

(ii) Medical Expenses (M.E.) :-
Actual expenses incurred, supported by
bills/vouchers but not exceeding Rs. 20,000
for grievous injury and - Rs. 10,000 for
simple injury (on medical report)

Disability in non-fatal accidents:
110 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES

The following compensation shall
be payable in cases of disabilities to the
victim arising out of non-fatal accidents:

C- Temporary Disability

Loss of income, if any, for actual
period of disablement not exceeding fifty
two weeks.

D- Permanent Disability

(a) In case of permanent total
disablement the amount payable shall be
arrived at by multiplying the annual loss of
income by the Multiplier applicable to the
age on the date of determining the
compensation, or

(b) In case of permanent partial
disablement
such
percentage
of
compensation, which would have been
payable in the case of permanent total
disablement as specified under item (a)
above.

Injuries deemed to result in
Permanent Total Disablement/Permanent
Partial Disablement and percentage of loss
of earning capacity shall be as per
Schedule I under Workmen's Compensation
Act, 1923, Disability Certificate from
Medical Board mentioning percentage of
disablement shall be final and shall be
taken in to consideration.

Notional Income of victim shall
be taken in to consideration as Rs. 51,000
(Fifty One Thousand) per annum.

Example for 100% permanent
disability of person aged 14 years with
medical bills for amount. Rs. 20.000
(Twenty Thousand):

51000*15 =765000

765000*100/100 =765000

765000+10000+20000 =795000

No Fault Liability

1. In death - Rs. 1.000,00 (One
Lac)

2. In permanent disability - Rs.
1,25,000 (One Lac and Twenty Five
Thousand)

3. Grievous injury - Rs. 3000
(Three Thousand)

4. Simple injury - Rs. 2000 (Two
Thousand)

No compensation shall be paid if
victim was involved in illegal activities like
theft of electricity or riots etc. Third party
insurance system may also be introduced to
meet out compensation.

6- fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa i'kqvksa dh e`R;q@ ?kk;y
gksus ij orZeku esa izHkkoh {kfriwfrZ vuqxzg jkf'k%&

nq/kk: i'kq

- HkSl] xk;] ÅWV] ;kd vkfn dh e`R;q gksus
ij :0 30]000@& 1⁄4rhl gtkj1⁄2 vuqeU; fd;k
tk;sxkA

- HksM+ cdjh] lqvj] vkfn dh e`R;q gksus ij
:0 3]000@& 1⁄4rhu gtkj1⁄2 vuqeU; fd;k tk;sxkA

nq/kk: i'kqvksa ds vfrfjDr i'kq

- ÅWV] ?kksM+k] cSy vkfn dh e`R;q gksus ij
:0 25]000@& 1⁄4iPphl gtkj1⁄2 vuqeU; fd;k tk;sxkA

- cNM+k] x/kk] [kPpj vkfn dh e`R;q gksus
ij :0 16]000@& 1⁄4lksyg gtkj1⁄2 vuqeU; fd;k
tk;sxkA

7- vuq'kklukRed ,oa olwyh dh dk;Zokgh%&

fo|qr nq?kZVuk ds fy, nks"kh dkfeZd@
dkfeZdks dk mRrjnkf;Ro fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, fMLdkWe
ds izcU/k funs'kd ds Lrj ls ,d ekg ds Hkhrj
dk;Zokgh lqfuf'pr dh tk;sxhA

Ø0la0 fooj.k
eq[; nkf;Ro
i;kZoj.kh;
nkf;Ro
iz'kkldh;
nkf;Ro

,y0Vh0 ykbu ykbueSu@ voj
vfHk;Urk
mi[k.M
vf/kdkjh

vf/k'kklh
vfHk;Urk
1⁄4forj.k1⁄2
2
11@04 ifjorZd
;k blls vf/kd
,oa 11 ds0oh0
ykbusa
ykbueSu@ voj
vfHk;Urk
mi[k.M
vf/kdkjh
vf/k'kklh
vfHk;Urk
1⁄4forj.k1⁄2
3
33 ds0oh0
midsUnz
Vh0th0&2
1⁄4,l0,l0vks01⁄2@
voj vfHk;Urk
mi[k.M
vf/kdkjh
vuqj{k.k&
vf/k'kklh
vfHk;Urk
1⁄4fo01⁄2]
ijh{k.k&
voj
vfHk;Urk@
lgk;d]
vfHk;Urk&e
hVj
4.
33
ds0oh0
ykbu
voj vfHk;Urk@
mi[k.M
vf/kdkjh
vf/k'kklh
vfHk;Urk
1⁄4fo01⁄2
v/kh{k.k
vfHk;Urk
1⁄4forj.k1⁄2
4 All. Aasha Devi Vs. The State of U.P.& Ors.
111

8- izdj.k ds fuLrkj.k gsrq vko';d vfHkys[k%&

Ø0la
0
o|qr nq?kZVuk dk
izdkj
ihfM+r i{kdkj }kjk miyC/k djk;s tkus okys
vfHkys[k

ckgjh O;fDr;ks ds
fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa
e`R;q gksus dh n'kk esa
1- fo|qr lqj{kk dh tkap vk[;k
2-
e`R;q
izek.ki=
3- l{ke vf/kdkjh }kjk okfjlku izek.ki=
4- iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ
5- ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 dh izfr
6- foHkkxh; tkap
2
ckgjh O;fDr;ks ds
fo|qr nq?kZVuk esa
?kk;y gksus dh n'kk
esaA
1- fo|qr lqj{kk dh tkap vk[;k
2- eq[; fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh }kjk fuxZr
fodykxrk izek.k i=
3- ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 dh izfr
4- foHkkxh; tkap
3
fo|qr nq?kZVuk es
i'kqvksa
dh e`R;q gksus dh
n'kk esa
A 1- fo|qr lqj{kk dh tkap vk[;k
2- i'kq dh Ø; jlhn
3- i'kq dh e`R;q esa l{ke i'kq fpfdRlk
vf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh e`R;q izek.k i=
4- iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ
5- ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 dh izfr
6- foHkkxh; tkap
4 S
Qly ds uqdlku
gksus dh n'kk esaA
1- fo|qr lqj{kk dh tkap vk[;k
2- Qly ds uqdlku esa Qly ekfyd ds
uke [ksr gksus ds lEcU/k esa [krkSuh gksus ds
lEcU/k esa
iz/kku }kjk lR;kfir fooj.k i=
3- ftykf/kdkjh@ miftykf/kdkjh }kjk
Qly ds vkadyu ,oa {kfriwfrZ dh laLrqfr
4- ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 dh izfr
5- foHkkxh; tkap
5

lEifRr ds uqdlku
gksus
dh n'kk esaA
1- fo|qr lqj{kk dh tkap vk[;k
2- lEifRr ds uqdlku esa lEifRr ekfyd ds
uke gksus ds lEcU/k esa lR;kfir fooj.k i=
3- ftykf/kdkjh@ miftykf/kdkjh }kjk
lEifRr ds vkadyu ,oa {kfrallowed to
the extent indicated above.iwfrZ dh
laLrqfr
4- ,Q0vkbZ0vkj0 dh izfr
5- foHkkxh; tkap

dkjiksjs'ku eq[;ky; dks fMLdke ds ek/;e ls
/kujkf'k voeqDr gsrq izR;sd

ekg ekWx i= fuEu lwpuk ds lkFk izsf"kr fd;k
tk;s%&

1. fo|qr nq?kZVuk dh izdj.kokj vk[;k@
=`fViw.kZ vf/k"Bku ds nwj fd;s tkus ds lEcU/k esa dh
xbZ dk;ZokghA

2. ihfM+r O;fDr@ ifjokj dks fo|qr nq?kZVuk ds
QyLo:i iznku dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ dk fooj.kA

3. fo|qr nq?kZVuk ds fy, nks"kh vf/kdkjh@
deZpkjh ds fo:) dh xbZ

vuq'kklukRed ,oa olwyh dh dk;Zokgh dk
fooj.k layXu izk:i esa miyC/k

djk;k tk;sA

4. fo|qr lqj{kk funs'kky; ls izkIr vk[;k esa
nks"kh dkfeZdks ds fo:) dkjiksjs'ku ds fu;ekuqlkj
tkWp dk;Zokgh dh tk;sxh rFkk lEcfU/kr dkfeZdksa dks
vius cpko dk iwjk volj nsrs gq, vko';d dk;Zokgh
lqfuf'pr dh tk;sxhA

,sls izdj.k ftuesa nq?kZVuk dh frfFk iz'uxr
vkns'k ds fuxZeu dh frfFk ls iwoZ dh gS] esa rRdkyhu
fo|eku fu;eksa@ vkns'kks ds vuqlkj gh {kfriwfrZ dk
fu/kkZfj.k fd;k tk;sxk lkFk gh fdlh Hkh n'kk esa dksbZ
iqjkuk izdj.k iqu:Zn?kkfVr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
mi;qZDr leLr O;oLFkk;sa rRdky izHkko ls ykxw dh
tkrh gSA

funs'kd e.My dh vkKk ls*

12. In the aforesaid guidelines for
compensation of electrocution, it has been
provided that compensation is to be
determined on the basis of income of the
victim with minimum compensation of Rs.
5 lakhs. However, in the absence of actual
income so as to avoid litigation and to grant
compensation quickly to the dependant of
the deceased, a notional income of Rs.
140/- per day has been provided in the
aforesaid policy.

13. In the instant case, there is no
definite proof for the income of the
petitioner. In a catena of judgements, it has
been
time
and
again
held,
that
compensation to the victims of accidents
has to be just and reasonable and should be
adequate to bring the victim on the same
position as such accident would not have
taken place.

14. In Kirti v. Oriental Insurance
Co. Ltd., (2021) 2 SCC 166 (Para-10),
Hon'ble Supreme Court has laid down the
law that any compensation awarded by a
court ought to be just, reasonable and
consequently must undoubtedly be guided
by principles of fairness, equity and good
conscience.

15. In the case of Kajal v. Jagdish
Chand, (2020) 4 SCC 413 (para-33),
Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that it is
112 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
well settled law that in the motor accident
claim petitions, the court must award the
just compensation and, in case, the just
compensation is more than the amount
claimed, that must be awarded especially
where the claimant is a minor. In the case
of Kajal (Supra), Hon'ble Supreme Court
quoted with approval certain foreign
judgments and its own judgment and held
in Paras-8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 as
under:

"8. In Phillips v. London & South
Western Railway Co., (1879) [L.R.] 5
Q.B.D.
78
(CA),
Field,
J.,
while
emphasising that damages must be full and
adequate, held thus : (QBD p. 79)

"... You cannot put the plaintiff
back again into his original position, but
you must bring your reasonable common
sense to bear, and you must always
recollect that this is the only occasion on
which compensation can be given. The
plaintiff can never sue again for it. You
have,
therefore,
now
to
give
him
compensation once and for all. He has
done no wrong, he has suffered a wrong at
the hands of the defendants and you must
take care to give him full fair compensation
for that which he has suffered."

Besides, the Tribunals should
always remember that the measures of
damages in all these cases "should be such
as to enable even a tortfeasor to say that he
had amply atoned for his misadventure".

9. In Mediana, In re, 1900 AC
113 (HL), Lord Halsbury held : (AC pp.
116-17)

"... Of course the whole region of
inquiry into damages is one of extreme
difficulty. You very often cannot even lay
down any principle upon which you can
give damages; nevertheless, it is remitted to
the jury, or those who stand in place of the
jury, to consider what compensation in
money shall be given for what is a wrongful
act. Take the most familiar and ordinary
case : how is anybody to measure pain and
suffering in moneys counted? Nobody can
suggest that you can by any arithmetical
calculation establish what is the exact
amount of money which would represent
such a thing as the pain and suffering
which a person has undergone by reason of
an accident. In truth, I think it would be
very arguable to say that a person would be
entitled to no damages for such things.
What manly mind cares about pain and
suffering that is past? But nevertheless the
law recognises that as a topic upon which
damages may be given."

10. The following observations of
Lord Morris in his speech in H. West & Son
Ltd. v. Shephard, 1964 AC 326 : (1963) 2
WLR 1359 (HL), are very pertinent : (AC p.
346)

"... Money may be awarded so
that something tangible may be procured to
replace something else of the like nature
which has been destroyed or lost. But
money cannot renew a physical frame that
has been battered and shattered. All that
Judges and courts can do is to award sums
which
must
be
regarded
as
giving
reasonable compensation. In the process
there must be the endeavour to secure some
uniformity in the general method of
approach. By common assent awards must
be reasonable and must be assessed with
moderation. Furthermore, it is eminently
desirable
that
so
far
as
possible
comparable
injuries
should
be
compensated by comparable awards."

In the same case, Lord Devlin
observed (at p. 357) that the proper
approach to the problem was to adopt a test
as to what contemporary society would
deem to be a fair sum, such as would allow
the wrongdoer to "hold up his head among
his neighbours and say with their approval
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that he has done the fair thing?", which
should be kept in mind by the court in
determining compensation in personal
injury cases.

11. Lord Denning while speaking
for the Court of Appeal in Ward v. James,
(1966) 1 QB 273 : (1965) 2 WLR 455 :
(1965) 1 All ER 563 (CA), laid down the
following three basic principles to be
followed in such like cases : (QB pp. 299300)

"First, assessibility : In cases of
grave injury, where the body is wrecked or
the brain destroyed, it is very difficult to
assess a fair compensation in money, so
difficult that the award must basically be a
conventional
figure,
derived
from
experience or from awards in comparable
cases. Secondly, uniformity : There should
be some measure of uniformity in awards
so that similar decisions are given in
similar cases; otherwise there will be great
dissatisfaction in the community, and much
criticism of the administration of justice.
Thirdly, predictability : Parties should be
able to predict with some measure of
accuracy the sum which is likely to be
awarded in a particular case, for by this
means cases can be settled peaceably and
not brought to court, a thing very much to
the public good."

12. The assessment of damages in
personal
injury
cases
raises
great
difficulties. It is not easy to convert the
physical and mental loss into monetary
terms. There has to be a measure of
calculated guesswork and conjecture. An
assessment, as best as can, in the
circumstances, should be made.

13.
McGregor's
Treatise
on
Damages,
14th
Edition,
Para
1157,
referring to heads of damages in personal
injury actions states:

"The person physically injured
may recover both for his pecuniary losses
and his non-pecuniary losses. Of these the
pecuniary losses themselves comprise two
separate items viz. the loss of earnings and
other gains which the plaintiff would have
made had he not been injured and the
medical and other expenses to which he is
put as a result of the injury, and the courts
have sub-divided the non-pecuniary losses
into
three
categories
viz.
pain and
suffering, loss of amenities of life and loss
of expectation of life."

14.
In
Concord
of
India
Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Nirmala Devi, (1979)
4 SCC 365 : 1979 SCC (Cri) 996 : 1980
ACJ 55, this Court held : (SCC p. 366,
para 2)

"2. ... the determination of the
quantum must be liberal, not niggardly
since the law values life and limb in a free
country in generous scales."

16. Therefore, it is well established
that it is the duty of Courts to award just
compensation to the victims of accident
and it has also been held that right to Just
Compensation to Victims emanates from
their right to life guaranteed under Article
21 of the Constitution of India.

17. Now, the question that arises for
consideration is that how to determine the
Just Compensation where no direct proof of
income is available on record?. It is now
well established that in such cases, the
notional income of the victim has to be
determined.