Electrocution of Kodungaiyur girls: Madras HC orders Rs 10 lakh compensation to families of victims
Sureshkumar| TNN | Nov 3, 2017, 15:34 IST
The girls were playing near a junction box (in pic) when they were electrocuted
CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide Rs 10 lakh each as compensation to the families of girls who were electrocuted when they stepped into stagnant rainwater near their houses at Kodungaiyur in Chennai on November 1.
Eight-year-old Bhavana and Yuvashri were electrocuted when they stepped on a livewire that lay under stagnant water.
On Thursday, the court initiated suo motu proceedings on the electrocution of the girls after advocate George William made an urgent mention. William alleged that the deaths had happened due to shear negligence on part of the government and officials, who failed to rectify the faulty wires even after repeated complaints from the residents of the locality. William wanted the court to order at least Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the families of the victims.
CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide Rs 10 lakh each as compensation to the families of girls who were electrocuted when they stepped into stagnant rainwater near their houses at Kodungaiyur in Chennai on November 1.
Eight-year-old Bhavana and Yuvashri were electrocuted when they stepped on a livewire that lay under stagnant water.
On Thursday, the court initiated suo motu proceedings on the electrocution of the girls after advocate George William made an urgent mention. William alleged that the deaths had happened due to shear negligence on part of the government and officials, who failed to rectify the faulty wires even after repeated complaints from the residents of the locality. William wanted the court to order at least Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the families of the victims.
On Friday, when the plea came up for hearing before the first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar, the government side submitted that the electricity department had already awarded Rs 2 lakh each to the families victims. Besides, the chief minister had also announced Rs 3 lakh each which was yet to be released.
Recording the submissions, the bench directed the state to disburse the balance amount (Rs 8 lakh each) within seven days and closed the plea.
Recording the submissions, the bench directed the state to disburse the balance amount (Rs 8 lakh each) within seven days and closed the plea.
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