SEEMA DEVI AND OTHERS vs DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 138 CWP-14891-2026 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 SEEMA DEVI AND OTHERS ...Petitioners Vs. DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Ms. Sweta Baniwal, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Ravish Kaushik, Advocate for respondent-DHBVN *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondents to pay them compensation on account of death of their family member by electrocution. 2. Mr. Pankaj on 24.03.2021 while washing vehicle came in contact with low hanging wire. He was taken to Jindal Hospital, Hisar where he was declared brought dead. A complaint in this regard was lodged with Police Station vide GDR No. 28 dated 25.03.2021. 3. As per notification dated 15.07.2019, there is strict liability of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (for short ‘Nigam’) in case of fatal accident. Paragraph No.11 of the notification which creates strict liability of the Nigam reads as:- DEEPAK BISSYAN 2026.05.13 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this ord