Laxmi Shankar Pandey vs Union Of India And Ors on 19 March, 1991
Under such circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition
directing the respondent authorities more particularly, the Chief
Secretary of the State of West Bengal to pay a total sum of
Rs.3,00,000/- to the writ petitioner, an acid attack victim, and out
of the said amount a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- be paid within fifteen
days from the date of communication of this order and thereafter
the balance amount be paid within two months thereafter as
prescribed by the Apex Court in its order passed in connection with
Laxmi vs. Union of India & Ors. (supra). In the event the payment
schedule is not adhered to by the respondent authorities the
amount shall carry interest of 15 per cent per annum from the date
of accrual of liability till the date of payment.