Parents of a drowned college student sought ex-gratia compensation. The court directed the State of Orissa to pay Rs. 4 lakhs within three weeks, noting a similar payment was already made for another victim.
Direction to State of Orissa to pay Rs. 4 lakhs as ex-gratia compensation to petitioners within three weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.15505 of 2015 (Through hybrid mode)
Urmila Rath and another
…. Petitioners
Mr. Kishore Kumar Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa and others
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Tarun Patnaik, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE ARINDAM SINHA
Order No.
ORDER 13.10.2022
07. 1. In an unfortunate incident, four college going students went to the river and drowned. Petitioners are parents of one of the students. Mr. Jena, learned advocate appears on their behalf and submits, exgratia of Rs.4 lakhs was paid in respect of one of the victims.
2. Mr. Patnaik, learned advocate, Additional Standing Counsel
appears on behalf of State and hands up order dated 11th August, 2022 made by this Bench in W.P.(C) no.14023 of 2015 ( Pranati Dash and another v. State of Orissa and others ) to submit, the order bears record that ex-gratia was paid to one of the students. He submits, the amount was Rs.4 lakhs.
3. State will pay petitioners Rs.4 lakhs as ex-gratia, within three weeks of communication. Since ex-gratia has already been paid in
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respect of one of the victims, Court expects the payment tobe made within the time directed. In such expectation further direction for interest on delayed payment is not being made.
4. Mr. Jena prays for liberty to his clients to approach civil Court for further compensation. There is no necessity for the prayer since the
payment is ex-gratia.
5. The writ petition is disposed of.
Sks
(Arindam Sinha)
Judge
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Urmila Rath
State of Orissa
Arindam Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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