Annual Report 2012-2013 it is revealed that no intimation was given to the authorities as required under Section 161 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Had the information been given on time, the casualties would have been less. This shows negligence on the part of electricity authorities. The human rights of the deceased as well as the injured have definitely been violated. In these circumstances, let a notice be sent to the Director, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna u/s 18 of Protection of Human Rights Act calling upon him to show cause why interim relief may not be recommended to be paid to the next of kin of the deceased and the injured. The matter is under consideration of the Commission. 27. Compensation to Widow of the Victim who Died of Electrocution in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Case No. 2778/18/28/2011) 4.199 Radhakanta Tripathy, an Advocate sent a paper clipping of Sarvadharan dated 24 October 2011 to the Commission wherein it was reported about the death of one T. Ramesh Reddy, a labourer due to electrocution, having come into contact with open electrical wire. He was engaged in the work of widening of a road and the incident occurred on 23 October 2011 at Bhubaneswar. Payment of adequate compensation to the next of kin of the deceased was prayed for. 4.200 In response to the directions of the Commission, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Department of Energy), Government of Odisha reported that the incident occurred within the licensed area of Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU). The victim was engaged by M/s. ARSS Engineering & Technology for road widening work. The ground clearance of 11 KV line of the feeder giving power supply to the colony was reduced, due to dumping of extra soil under the line which fact was not intimated to CESU authority. The victim while carrying an aluminum survey rod in hand touched the bare 11 KV line, got electrocuted and expired. The above incident occurred due to the negligence of M/s. ARSS Engineering and Technology who engaged the victim in the road widening work. 4.201 The Commission while considering the matter on 9 March 2012 took note of the above report that the incident had occurred due to the negligence of the company and hence issued a notice to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Department of Energy), Government of Odisha, calling upon him to inform as to whether any criminal case had been registered or any compensation paid to the next of kin of the deceased by M/s. ARSS Engineering & Technology. 4.202 In response, vide letter dated 16 May 2012, the Joint Secretary to the Department of Energy, Government of Odisha, informed that an ex-gratia of ` 1,50,000 was paid to Jyoti Reddy w/o late T. Ramesh Reddy and an additional amount of `15,000 was paid to the brother of the victim by M/s ARSS Engineering & Technology. The proof of payment was also sent. Besides, the letter revealed that Jyoti Reddy had filed a claim petition under the Workmen Compensation Act which is pending before the Employees Compensation-cumLabour Commissioner, Cuttack. NHRC 61