HIGH COURTOF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISIONBENCH 28 CORAM : HON'BLE SHRI H.L. DATTU, CJ. HON'BLE SHRI V.K. SHRIVASTAVA, J. PETITIONER RESPONDENTS W.P. N0.1298 of 2001 Pyare Lal Gadaria, R/o. village Lakhsar, Tahsil - Takhatpur, Distt. Bifaspur (C.G.) Versus 1. State of ChhatUsgarh, Through: ChiefSecretary. 2. Unionof India, Through: Secretary, SurfaceTransport. 3. Collector District Magistrate, Bilaspur. 4. Station House Officer, Lakhanpur, District, Surguja (C.G.) 5. DistrictCollector,Surguja (C.G.) Present: Ms. Bharti Soni, Amicus Curiae on behalf of the petitioner Shri Vinay Harit, Dy. A.G. for the State. Smt. Renu Kocher, counsel for Ajit Hotel. ORALORDER (Passed on 15tn March, 2007) v This Court taking into cognizance a paper report which appeared in Danik Bhaskar dated 1.8.2001 had registered the case as Public Interest Litigation. (2) The news report was that son of Pyarelal, resident of village Lakhasar, Tehsil Takhatpur, Distt. Bitaspur died in an accident. The father of the deceased had to perform the last rites of his son by selling his cow. Furttier, it was reported that the District Collector didjnot assist the father of the deceased by giving him any compensation amount. t*S i:::'^ r'/i. zy (3) This Court had appointed Smt. Bharti Soni as Amicus Curiae to assist theCourt and further directed the State Government to pay a sumofRs.10,000/-tothefatherofthedeceased, namely, Pyarelal. (4) The respondentshave filed their counter in this petition. In that they have stated that they have complied with the interim directions issuedbythisCourt. (5) Since,the respondentshave already paid asum ofRs.10,000/-, it is now for the father of the deceased to approach either Motor Accident Claims Tribunal or the Competent Authority under the provisions of the Workmen Compensation Act, if he is of the opinion that he is entitled for higher compensation. (6) In view of the above, we do not intend to keep this petition pending on our Board. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Liberty is reserved to the father of the deceased to approach either Motor Accident Claims Tribunal or the Competent Authority under the provisions of the Workmen Compensation Act, if he is of the opinion that he is entitled for higher compensation. (7) For assisting the Court, the State Government is directed to pay asum of Rs.5,000/- to Smt. Bharti Soniwho was_agpointed as Amicus Curiae by this Court. Orderediaccordingiy.; Sd/- ChiefJustice w: . Sd!/- V.K.Shrivastava Judge