# DHARAMVIR AND OTHERS vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-05-29
Citation: CWP 17813/2026
Petitioner: DHARAMVIR AND OTHERS
Respondent: STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=CWP&case_no=17813&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-05-29&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH *** 134 CWP-17813-2026 Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 DHARAMVIR AND OTHERS …Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Ravi Ambawata, Advocate for petitioner Mr. Deepak Vashishth, DAG, Haryana Mr. Ravish Kaushik, Advocate For respondent - Nigam *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking compensation on account of death of their family member due to electrocution. 2. The deceased aged 24 years was working as tube-well operator in the Public Health Department and was a sole breadwinner of his family. On 24.08.2025 while operating the tube-well/starter at village Koka, he came in contact of electric current and suffered a fatal electric shock which resulted in his death. He was taken to Government Hospital, Mahendergarh where he was declared dead. The post-mortem report dated 25.08.2025 SUDEEPAK KUMAR 2026.05.29 17:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- confirmed his cause of death as electrocution. Petitioners approached respondent-departm

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