Summary:
"In this case, the gram panchayat failed to perform its statutory function. She was admitted to three hospitals but there was no improvement in her health, and she died in June that year. Her husband sought compensation from the collector, but nothing came of it. Ram moved court.Justice Mishra notes in his order that the petitioner's plea for compensation was not processed at the collector's office because of a memo issued by the tehsildar, Gunderdehi, that there is no provision under Revenue Book Circular for awarding compensation on account of a stray dog bite For its failure, the gram panchayat, jointly with the state government, would be liable to compensate the petitioner," the order said.In April 2017, Shobha Ram's wife was bitten by a rabid dog when she was on her way to home..