Annual Report 2013-14 a paltry compensation of ` 5,000, adding to his woes and displaying callousness towards the tragic incident. The victim’s father alleged that he took his son to the government hospital in Nurpur where doctors operated upon Rohit and amputated both his arms, rendering him physically challenged. He further alleged that officials from the electricity department came and paid them ` 5,000 and got some papers signed, while they were trying to evade responsibility of the tragedy that hit their child’s life. The report also stated that an enquiry had been ordered into the incident under the Executive Engineer, Himachal Pradesh, State Electricity Board, Chamba. 4.281 The Commission took suo motu cognizance of the press report and vide its proceedings dated 14 June 2012 directed the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh to submit a detailed report in the matter. The Commission further directed the Superintendent Engineer, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board to submit the status of the inquiry regarding the incident. 4.282 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL), sent his report alongwith the inquiry report of the 3-member Committee constituted to investigate the matter. The Inquiry Committee concluded as under : 4.283 “After considering all aspects, the Committee arrived at the opinion that since the height of wire/conductor above the rock was 5 feet and 11 inches which is beyond the reach of child directly, must have used some conducting material unknowingly after climbing on the rock and came in the contact with the live wire/conductor of 11 KV HT line or he had tried to pull/swing the earth wire which might have touched the live wire conductor resulting in his electrocution. It is worthwhile to mention here that the height of rock from ground level is 8 feet and 11 inches and the total height of the conductor was 14 feet and 10 inches from the ground level”. 4.284 The Inquiry Committee found during the inquiry that the clearance of one of the wire/conductor of 11 KV HT line passing through the fields had become low i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches above the rock due to tilting of single pole structure of that line and loosening of winding of conductor from insulator. Master Rohit was found lying unconscious near the rock with severe burn injuries on his both arms. Thatrock was under the HT line. 4.285 The report of the Inquiry Committee made a mention of an FIR on the incident. However, copy of the FIR was not annexed to the report. The SP, Chamba, was directed to inform the Commission if an FIR was registered on the incident in question and, if yes, the result of the investigation should also be forwarded to the Commission alongwith a copy of the FIR within four weeks. 4.286 S.P. Chamba has informed vide communication dated 17.9.12 that village Bhukri is not situated in the area and no FIR was registered. NHRC | 77