Anoop Khatana v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Manual scavenging / sewerage-cleaning death by poisonous-gas suffocation; compensation of Rs.10,00,000 imposed by Committee chaired by Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram set aside for want of findings on engagement of deceased and negligence; recovery notice dated 07.11.2022 challenged; FIR No.298 dated 28.08.2019 (S.304-A IPC; S.3 SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989; Ss.7, 9, 22 Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013), PS New Colony, Gurugram; Rs.8,25,000 financial help already released to LRs; LRs' application under Employees Compensation Act 1923 claiming Municipal Corporation employment; enhanced Rs.30,00,000 sought per Balram Singh (2023 SCC Online SC 1386); remand to Committee in view of Safai Karamchari Andolan (AIR 2014 SC (CIVIL) 1340) and Balram Singh; fresh decision within three months after hearing; CWP disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the petitioner to pay Rs.10,00,000/- as compensation set aside; matter remitted to the Committee for a fresh decision, after hearing the parties, in view of Safai Karamchari Andolan and Balram Singh, within three months of receipt of certified copy; writ petition disposed of.