HC directs Tangedco to pay compensation to family of agriculturist

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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed Tangedco to wage compensation of ₹10 lakh to the household of an agriculturist from Sivaganga territory who was electrocuted successful 2023.

The tribunal was proceeding the petition filed by Alagammal of Tiruppachethi successful Sivaganga district. The petitioner’s hubby Perumal, an agriculturist, was electrocuted aft helium came successful interaction with a unrecorded ligament erstwhile helium was grazing cattle.

Justice G. R. Swaminathan took into relationship that Tangedco provided outgo of ₹5 lakh successful lawsuit of fatal incidents arsenic ex gratia outgo which has been enhanced to ₹10 lakh. The tribunal directed Tangedco to wage the magnitude successful 12 weeks and observed that the petitioner is astatine liberty to determination the jurisdictional civilian tribunal for enhanced compensation.

Published - October 31, 2025 09:21 p.m. IST

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