For example, pursuant to an interim order passed by this Court directing the Government to companysider and pass appropriate orders regarding sanction to be ac companyded for prosecution of the persons against whom accusations had been made by those who moved the High Court, an order has been passed by the Governor of Punjab on 7.2.1998.
As matters progressed much after filing of the Special Leave Petitions major part of the challenge in these Special Leave Petitions has become infructuous.
The State of Punjab has filed Special Leave Petitions in challenge of the second direction mentioned above.
It was made clear that such payment shall be made without prejudice to the right of those persons to claim companypensation against the State or any other person who may be found ultimately responsible in the matter.
By way of an interim measure State Government was directed to pay a sum of Rs.
One Ashok Kumar has filed the Special Leave Petition against denying ex gratia companypensation to him as he was also illegally detained according to him.
That order states thus Sanction is hereby accorded under Section 197 Cr.
2,00,000 two lakhs each to the wife and children of Ashok Kumar and Mukhtiar Singh within one month from the date of the judgment.
T. Thomas, J. Leave granted.
Investigation of the case was already ordered to be entrusted to the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI .
The State Government shall accord necessary sanction as provided under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure without any delay when asked by the Central Bureau of Investigation to whom the investigation had been entrusted .
The directions are these The investigation report shall be submitted within one month before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambala and number be fore the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ludhiana.
