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1. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner, an acid attack victim, has prayed for compensation of Rs. 50,00,000/- for losses, she suffered due to acid attack on her. She has also prayed for issuance of a writ Mandamus for making comprehensive rehabilitation scheme and to pay directly to the Hospitals for future expenses to be incurred by her in medical procedures that might be taken. She has also certain other ancillary prayers in the writ petition.

2. The facts are not disputed at this stage. Petitioner was attacked with acid on 29.11.2014 in which petitioner received third degree burn injuries on her face and chest. She sustained 60% burn injuries on her upper body and knee and she has lost her right ear. The accused, who attacked the petitioner with acid, was convicted and sentenced to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 20,000/- under Section 326- A IPC by the learned Sessions Judge, Udham Singh Nagar and while convicting the accused for the aforesaid offences, the learned Session Judge, Udham Singh Nagar referred the matter to District Legal Services Authority for payment of compensation. A sum of Rs. 1,60,000/- was given by District Programme Officer, Udham Singh Nagar in compliance of order passed by Criminal Injury Compensation Board under the Uttarakhand Victim from Crime Assistance Scheme, 2013. By virtue of interim order dated 24.09.2019 passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court, an additional compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/- was granted to her.