Bengaluru: In the background of two tragic incidents of students were deposited in Koppal and Tumakuru in the past two years, the High Court on Monday directing the power supply company to shift all electricity lines from the school location in the state.
The division bench headed by the Chairman of Haksice Satish Chandra Sharma gave this direction in pursuit of further hearing about Suo Motu Pil registered in 2019.
This also ordered the issuance of notifications to all distribution of power distribution operating in Karnataka.
The pill was registered after five students from Koppal Hostel were ditredokuted while releasing a national flag that was tied to the iron pole and fell on the wire on August 18, 2019.
In another incident, Chandan was 16 years old died of electricity at a government school in the village of Karikere Tumakuru on August 15 2021.
‘Meggre’Pointing compensation that the compensation of the lakh rs 1 paid to Chandan’s parents slightly, the benches direct the government and the power company to follow the benchmark of Koppal cases, where the compensation of RS 10 Lakh is given to family members of each of the five victims .
The bench also gave orders to provide compensation to Shashank and Pawan, two other students who suffered burns after touching the living wire while establishing a pole to lift the national flag at the Karikere School at school.
The bench that examined the report delivered by Deputy Deputy Commissioner of Tumakuru and noted that DC in Convance with school authorities tried to provide different colors with events.
DC has stated the motivation of children’s self makes them try to establish a post flag.
“Little children cannot without stretch imagination try to do something themselves.
It must be based on teacher instructions …
In connection with a high voltage wire, it has been stated that the electrical line slightly shifted.
This court does not understand what is meant by ‘a little’ because it is not There is a high voltage wire that can pass school, “the bench added.
The next hearing was set for November 12 when the court would consider the Compliance Report which would be submitted by the government and electricity companies.
Shift Power Lines Out of Schools in Karnataka: HC
