Smt. Geeta Devi v. National Human Rights Commission and 3 Others

Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 38289 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Geeta Devi Respondent :- National Human Rights Commission And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Abrar Ahmad Siddiqui Counsel for Respondent :- CSC Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Sharad Chandra Upadhyay, learned Standing Counsel.

¶2Present writ petition has been preferred for a direction to respondents to pay monetary compensation of Rs.7,50,000/- to the petitioner as awarded by respondent no.1 to the petitioner on custodial death of his son Suraj Chauhan, who was an under trial prisoner.

¶3In response to our previous order, learned Standing Counsel has produced the personal affidavit of Principal Secretary, Jail Administration and Reforms Department, Government of U.P. at Lucknow and the personal affidavit of Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of U.P. at Lucknow, which are taken on record. On the basis of personal affidavits, he has contended that the grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioner also admits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed and as such he is not inclined to press the writ petition.

¶5In view of above, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Order Date :- 14.12.2023 SP/ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad