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A.Raja Lakshmi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

2019-11-12Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN A.Rajalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by, The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort, St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 4.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, ... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to take immediate action to pay the compensation to the petitioner in the light of the award passed by the Hon'ble Legal Services Authority, Madurai, in Victim Compensation Original Petition No.9 of 2018 dated 19.082019 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Aanandharaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed for a direction to direct the respondents to take immediate action to pay the compensation to the petitioner in the light of the award passed by the Legal Services Authority, Madurai, in Victim Compensation Original Petition No.9 of 2018 dated 19.082019.

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2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner filed an application under the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Scheme, in pursuant to the crime registered in Crime No.22 of 2014 on the file of the Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai, for the offences under Sections 294 (b), 323 and 506 (i) of IPC before the Legal Service Authority, Madurai. By an order dated 19.08.2019, the District Legal Service Authority, Madurai passed the award of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Only) as compensation to the petitioner and the same has been forwarded to the second respondent by communication dated 23.09.2019 and the same is pending to comply the said order.

3. Considering the above facts and circumstance, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to disburse the compensation amount to the petitioner awarded by the Legal Service Authority, Madurai, within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL.SIDE) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) dss To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by, The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort, St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 2/3

4.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, 12.11.2019 KM/(29.11.2019) 3P 5C 3/3