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| ‘When will additional amount of Rs 1 lakh be paid to legal heirs of martyrs’ | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) arising out of contempt petitions regarding less compensation to the security personnel who sacrifice their lives in terror attacks, a Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Comprising Chief Justice N.Kotiswar Singh and Justice Sanjeev Kumar has directed respondents to inform the Court as to when orders passed by this Court in different writ petitions will be complied with and additional amount of Rs.1 lakh will be paid to the legal heirs of the martyrs.
This public interest litigation regarding the adequacy of compensation which is awarded to a civilian personnel if killed in terrorism related action, is in issue. Additionally, the aspect of the adequacy and appropriateness of the compensation awarded to the security personnel belonging to the State of Jammu and Kashmir who are killed in terror related action is in issue.
The record shows that the official respondents have relied on SRO No.199 dated 4th of July, 2008, so far as the award of compensation to such deceased civilians is concerned. With regard to the defence personnel who belong to the States, reference has been made to Cabinet Decision No. 85/11 dated 8th of July,1999 enhancing the award of ex gratia from Rs 2 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs.
It is worthwhile to mention here that counsel has submitted that so far as the other States are concerned, with respect to security personnel who are killed in Jammu and Kashmir in terror acts the award ranges from Rs 15 lakhs to Rs 25 lakhs, while compensation award of Rs 50 lakhs is accorded by the State of Haryana. It is contended that the award in J&K this issue needs to be revisited appropriately by the Government and considered.
There can be no denial that parity deserves to be maintained so far as the award of compensation in similarly circumstanced cases is concerned. (JNF) |
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