Ranuja Begum v. The State of Assam and 4 Ors

ORDER Date : 22.07.2024

The Petitioner herein has filed the instant writ petition being aggrieved by the non-payment of the remaining amount of Rs.3,75,000/- which the Petitioner claims to be entitled to in view of the Assam Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012.

¶2This Court vide an order dated 19.06.2024 had sought for instructions from the State Legal Services Authority as to why the Petitioner has been paid only Rs.1,25,000/- out of Rs.5,00,000/-. Today, Ms. R. S. Chowdhury, the learned Standing counsel for the State Legal Services Authority has placed before this Court an instruction dated

21.06.2024 issued by the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority Page No.# 3/3 wherein it has been duly mentioned that on coming to learn that the Petitioner is further entitled to an amount of Rs.3,75,000/-, various attempts were made to trace out the Petitioner but the Petitioner could not be traced out. It has also mentioned in the said instructions that the learned counsel for the petitioner was contacted.

¶3Mr. M. Hussain, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has duly appeared before the District Legal Services Authority on 03.07.2024. Taking into account that the District Legal Services Authority is in session of the matter, this Court is not inclined to entertain the instant writ petition at this stage. However, it is made clear that if the Petitioner is aggrieved by the non-payment of the amount after reasonable period of time, the Petitioner would be at liberty to approach this Court.

¶4The instructions so produced by Ms. R. S. Chowdhury, the learned Standing counsel for the State Legal Services Authority is kept on record and marked with the letter "X".

¶5With above observations and directions, the instant writ petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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