Madurai
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed TANGEDCO to pay ₹ one lakh as an interim relief to the family of a girl, who died after coming in contact with a live wire.
Justice S.S.Sundar ordered that the compensation must be disbursed immediately to the family and adjourned the case by three weeks after asking the TANGEDCO to file a counter.
The father of the girl approached the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court seeking a compensation of ₹30 lakh.
Pugalenthi of Madurai said that there was an unsteady electric pole near his residence at East Santhaipettai. Thought several representations were made to the TANGEDCO at Theppakulam division to repair the pole, no action was taken. On the fateful day in 2017, the pole fell on Pandeeswari, his daughter, while playing on the street.
Though she was rushed to hospital, she could not be saved. It was the negligence on the part of the TANGEDCO which resulted in his daughter’s death, he said.
