In Brief
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation awarded by the High Court in a Civil Appeal. The High Court had awarded only Rs. 15,000, but the Supreme Court, invoking Article 136 and the interest of justice, directed the State to pay Rs. 1,00,000 as full and final settlement within four weeks. The judgment established that if payment is delayed beyond the stipulated period, 12% interest shall accrue from 1986, and officers responsible for such delay shall face personal liability for non-compliance.
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