SHRC holds Transco responsible for electrocution of 10-yr-old in Jadcherla
The commission has also recommended a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the kin of the deceased.
Shreyan was electrocuted on June 4 after coming into contact with a 160 KV transformer that had no protective enclosure. The transformer was located along the CC road beside Saraswathi Nagar Park. According to the complaint filed by Shreyan's father, Bokka Raghavender, the unit posed a known hazard for months. He stated that a cow and a stray dog had earlier died at the same spot, and residents had repeatedly requested the deputy engineer of TGSPDCL to secure the transformer.
However, no action was taken.
The commission noted that no official from the electricity department visited the family or offered any assistance following the child's death. Despite being served a notice on June 23 seeking a report from the assistant divisional engineer, Jadcherla, the commission received no response.
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In its order, the commission said the electricity department's inaction amounted to 'dereliction of duty' and posed a 'serious threat to public safety,' thereby violating citizens' fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution.
It strongly condemned the failure to respond to repeated warnings about the transformer's hazardous condition.
"Such lapses are wholly unacceptable in a society governed by the rule of law. It is the solemn duty of every public department, especially those dealing with essential services like public electricity, to act with alertness, caution, and accountability. No govt department can be permitted to function with such irrelevance towards public safety, and that every lapse of this nature warrants strict scrutiny and legal accountability," the commission said.
The commission recommended that the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Transco conduct a comprehensive review of transformer safety across Telangana and submit a consolidated report within 30 days. It further advised the CMD to implement preventive measures to avoid future incidents of electrocution involving both people and animals.
These measures include regular maintenance, installing protective enclosures, and conducting routine inspections of electrical infrastructure. Additionally, the CMD was asked to investigate the role of officials whose negligence led to the death and to initiate departmental action against those found responsible within 60 days.
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