RINA DEVI vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision:24th January, 2025 + W.P.(C) 3442/2024 RINA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohit Kathuria, Mr. Sagar Chauhan, Mr. Dhruv Varma and Mr. Shekhar Nehra, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Mehak Nakra, Additional Standing Counsel with Ms. Bhavya Nakra, Mr. Aditya Goyal, Ms. Gunjan Suyal and Ms. Salonee, Advocates for R1. Mr. Manish Kumar Srivastava, Mr. Moksha Arora and Mr. Santosh Ramdurg, Advocates for R2. Mr. Mohit Paul, Ms. Rangoli Seth and Mr. Rohit, Advocates for R3. Inspector Satbir Singh, PS-Jaitpur. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JUDGEMENT JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1. This writ petition is preferred by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs: “In light of the submissions made herein above, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of a writ of mandamus thereby directing Respondents to pay compensation of Rs. 44,75,080 in favour of the Petitioner, as mentioned categorically: A. Direct The Respondents to pay the compensation of Rs 5,00,000/- fixed by Victims of Electrical Accident Regulations B. Direct The Respondents to pay the compensation of Rs 39,25,080/- Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 3442/2024 Page 1 of 16 By:KAMAL KUMAR Signing Date:01.02.2025 15:56:47 calculated according to minimum wages fixed by Government of NCT of Delhi. C. Order for investigation and conducting periodical checks on electrical installations and take adequate precautions to ensure that no live parts are so exposed as to cause any danger. D. Direct The Respondents to award cost of litigation of Rs 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand Only) in