50,000/ as companypensation to the appellant.
The tank was number companyered with a lid and was left open.
The amount shall be paid within six weeks from today.The appellant filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madras High Court seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay Rs.
Six years old son of the appellant died as a result of falling in a ten feet deep sewerage tank in the city of Madras.
50,000/ Rupees fifty thousand with interest at 12 per annum from January 1, 1990 till the date of payment.
In the facts and circumstances of this case we set aside the High Court judgment and direct that respondent No.
1, the State of Tamil Nadu shall pay to the appellant a sum of Rs.
Special leave granted.
H. Kania, CJI and Kuldip Singh, JJ.
