RAM AVTAR vs UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM (UHBVN) — CWP/11547/2023

Case under Constitution of India Section 1. Disposed: --ALLOWED on 21st April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 26-May-2023

CNR: PHHC010666692023

Filing Number

CWP/26717/2023

Filing Date

19-May-2023

Registration No

CWP/11547/2023

Registration Date

24-May-2023

Judge

Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal

Coram

Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal

Bench Type

Single

Category

63.63 - CASES RELATING TO ALL KINDS OF COMPENSATION ( 756 )

Judicial Branch

WRITS -I BRANCH

Decision Date

21-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--ALLOWED

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 1

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAM AVTAR

    Adv. SUNIL KUMAR TANDON

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM (UHBVN)

  2. 2.CHIEF ENGINEER UHBVNL

  3. 3.SDO UHBVNL

  4. 4.MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AMBALA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice Jagmohan BansalView PDF

    Summary: The High Court of Punjab and Haryana allowed Ram Avtar's petition and set aside UHBVN's rejection of his compensation claim for his daughter's death caused by electrocution from a 11 kV wire. The court found that UHBVN's own policy dated 08.07.2019 establishes strict liability for fatal accidents involving its electrical network, irrespective of negligence by third parties like the Municipal Corporation. UHBVN was directed to determine and pay compensation within 4 weeks per the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, though it may pursue separate recovery proceedings against the Municipal Corporation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-May-2023

    Other

  4. 19-May-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/11547/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The High Court of Punjab and Haryana allowed Ram Avtar's petition and set aside UHBVN's rejection of his compensation claim for his daughter's death caused by electrocution from a 11 kV wire. The court found that UHBVN's own policy dated 08.07.2019 establishes strict liability for fatal accidents involving its electrical network, irrespective of negligence by third parties like the Municipal Corporation. UHBVN was directed to determine and pay compensation within 4 weeks per the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, though it may pursue separate recovery proceedings against the Municipal Corporation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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