DHANRAJ SINGH Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE GHAZIABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PALOK Basu and M. L. Singhal, JJ. Dhanraj Singh has filed this writ petition praying a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents, i. e. , the State of U. P. and its officials to make payment of compensation of Rs. 5 lacs to the petitioner with interest thereon w. e. f. November, 1984.

(2.) SHRI Awadhesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner has been heard. The Standing Counsel SHRI A. N. Shukla has been heard in opposition.

(3.) ON the strength of the observations made in the said judgment it was vehement ly argued that Rs. 50, 000 compensation is too inadequate to really compensate the loss of human life and, therefore, Rs. 5 lacs should be commanded to be paid by the respondents.