Punjab and Haryana High Court · 2026-05-08
KANAV vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- CWP 2821/2023
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Petitioner
- KANAV
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
Judgment text excerpt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 101 CWP-2821-2023 Date of Decision: 08.05.2026 KANAV ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Deepak Jaglan, Advocate with Mr. Rampal Kaushik, Advocate and Mr. Ritik Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Deepak Vashisht, DAG Haryana Mr. Vivek Saini, Advocate with Mr. Arnav Goel, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 6 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to pay compensation on account of amputation of her right shoulder joint and left upper forearm (100% disability) due to electrocution. 2. The petitioner on 30.07.2022 came in contact with high voltage current and suffered amputation of right shoulder joint and left upper forearm (100% disability). A complaint in this regard was lodged with Police Station. She is claiming compensation. As per notification dated 08.07.2019, there is strict liability of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (for short ‘Corporation’) in case of fatal accident. Paragraph No.11 of the notification w