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1. "Rape" or "Slap" on preamble--Justice social, economic is the question 7 Honey Moon-Grave Yard Valued at 500/- doll, & that too,-kindness & charity of Socialist State. Let us now read Ex. 9.

The boat tragedy which took place in Nakki Lake at Mount Abu on 22nd April, 1973, has shocked us all. It is a great misfortune that Shri Girish Roopani and Shrimati Rashmi W/o Shri Girish Roopani, members of your family, were the victims of this tragedy. The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Barkatullah Khan, has expressed his concern over this mishap and has desired me to convey his heartfelt condolences to you and the entire bereaved family. He has also kindly sanctioned ex-gratia grant of Rs. 500/- to each of the family of the deceased as a token of deep sympathy to the bereaved family. Accordingly I am enclosing herewith a Demand Draft amounting to Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand) only for the same.

Obviously, according to Clause (d), such a certificate is required to be renewed after every six months.

17. That the Municipal Board of a hill station like Mount Abu was either ignorant of these provisions or it deliberately villated and disregarded them in a contemptuous manner, is to be lamented. It is unthinkable and unbelievable that in the year 1973, such criminal negligence and dereliction of duty and contempt of law and human lives can be allowed by the Govt. and its officers; more so at a Hill Station like Mount Abu, where the Board provides attraction to tourists in the form of a joy ride in a boat in nakki lake, surrounded by beautiful hills and scenic beauty. No evidence of expert has been produced by the Municipal Board to show that if the deceased in the motor boat had tried to touch the water of the lake it can prove fatal and the boat can sink on account of that.

FJ. MOTISHAW, CHAIRMAN MUNICIPAL BOARD, MOUNT ABU Dated 24-4-73.

D.O. No. Dear Shri Harilal On behalf of Municipal Board, Mount Abu, I offer my profound sympathy to you and your family on the sad demise of Shri Girish & Smt. Rashmi in the unprecedented Motor Launch mishap occurred on 22-4-73 (the, first in the history of Mount Abu).

We know you can hardly bear this irreparable loss and the terrible void made in your life. And I know mere words cannot console you but I cannot resist sending you a few lines of our heartfelt sympathies.

59. Since the appellant has not paid court fees in this Court, on the enhanced amount of Rs. 1,50,000/-. The same should be realised now from the Municipal Board, Mount Abu, respondent and deposited in the Court.

60. Consequently, while the appeal of the Municipal Board is dismissed, the appeal of the claimant Harilal is accepted and further invoking the powers under Order 41 Rule 33 Civil Procedure Code as mentioned above, the compensation is increased from Rs. 64,300/- to Rs. 2,50,000/-.

61. The claimant would get costs throughout from the Municipal Board. The amount awarded by this Court should be paid within a period of three months by the Municipal Board, Mount Abu failing which the claimant would get interest @ 12% from the date of the suit till the date of realisation.