STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. RAMJAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE aforesaid appeal has been filed by the State of Rajasthan challenging the order dated 18.02.2008 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court, whereby the learned Single Judge directed the State of Rajasthan to make payment of Rs.50,000/- to each of the respondent on count of medical expenses and compensation.

(2.) THE brief facts necessary for the disposal of the appeal are that the respondents were the victims of an acid assault and received injuries on account of the act committed by accused Sajid Ali, Mohd. Khan and Kayum Pathan. The incident took place on 06.03.2000, while the respondents were sleeping in their house at 3.00 AM. The accused persons, who were the residents of the same village, threw acid on the respondents, three of whom were young girls at the time of incident. After the cowardly assault, the respondents were taken to the Government Hospital at Khandela from where they all were referred to the SMS Hospital, Jaipur for treatment. The writ petition was filed by the respondents herein with the prayer that they should be awarded compensation as well as medical expenses because every citizen of India has a fundamental right to life which had been violated inasmuch as the State had failed to protect the life and liberty of the respondents (writ petitioners). It was further submitted that no free medical aid was provided to the respondents, who were victims of the ghastly acid attack.

(3.) THEREFORE , in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Rudul Shah's case and by this court in suo moto case referred to supra, we find no good reason to interfere in the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge.