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HC dismisses Govt appeal against Rs 5 lakh compensation to family Death of detainee in 2012 8/11/2015 11:15:32 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 11: A division bench of the state high court has dismissed appeal filed by the J&K government against an order by court's single bench last year, directing government to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the father of a youth who died in 2012. "The detenue after passing 10+2 had passed Diploma in Information Technology was a young person who died in his young age. Thus the learned Single Judge was justified in ordering compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs to detenue's father," a division bench of the court comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Hasnain Massodi said while dismissing an appeal filed by the government against the single bench's order. "The amount ordered is not paid due to the pendency of this appeal and this Court having found that there is no merit in the appeal, the appellants (government functionaries) are bound to pay 9% interest from (December 3) till the date of payment of compensation amount. The interest payable up to the date of payment shall be calculated along with Rs. 5 lakhs and paid to the (youth's) father within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order," the division bench said. The single bench of the court while ordering the compensation had noted the negligence on the part of the Jail authorities in giving the timely treatment to the detenue.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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