ITEM NO.17 COURT NO.12 SECTION XI-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 5732/2022
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 18-11-2021 in WPC No. 34959/2021 passed by the High Court Of Orissa At Cuttack)
R. LAKHESWAR RAO Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION) Date : 11-04-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Suhail Malik, Adv. Mr. Vikas Malik, Adv. Mr. Akash Sharma, Adv. Shakti Kanta Pattanaik, AOR Mr. Neeraj Srivastava, Adv. Dr. Neetu Rathore, Adv.
For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R
The High Court has awarded the compensation of Rs.5,00,000/-
and also awarded a further sum of Rs.1,00,000/- towards the
litigation cost. The High Court has done the best what the High
Court could have done in exercise of powers under Article 226 of
the Constitution of India.
If the petitioner is still aggrieved by the quantum of
compensation, it will be open for the petitioner to file a suit for
damages, if so advised, and the...