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| HC directs PDD to pay Rs 20 lakh to labour for physical disability due to negligence | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 24: Justice Puneet Gupta of Jammu & Kashmir High Court directed PDD to pay Rs 20 lacs to labour on account of 90 percent physical disability suffered by him due to the negligence of the respondents.
The father of the petitioner was engaged as labourer by respondent No.3 for construction of the office building of District Soil Conservation Officer, Sambal, Udhampur and just above the entrance/gate of the said building, there existed an 11 KV High Tension double circuit line. Since there was a grave threat to lives of all labourers including their family members accompanying them, the labourers objected to respondent No.3 of construction but respondent No.3 did not pay any heed to the same and constructed the premises.
On 01.04.2009, when the petitioner was just sitting below the said 11 KV high tension wire a high flash occurred in the said wire and petitioner came into its contact, as a result, he suffered a severe shock in his body causing severe burn injuries including his right arm, chest and legs. Immediately after the accident, the petitioner was taken to the Command Hospital Udhampur, wherefrom the petitioner was referred to GMC Jammu.
The petitioner was admitted in GMC Jammu and was treated for high voltage electric burn. Due to the severity of the said shock, the right shoulder of the petitioner was disarticulated. All the fingers of the feet of the petitioner also got damaged and as per the certificate of disability issued by the Chief Medical Officer, Udhampur, the petitioner is suffering from 90 percent permanent physical disability. |
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