Victim recieved Rs 5 Lakh as a Compensation by advocacy of PVCHR

Case Details of File Number: 116/11/6/2012
Diary Number	25653
Name of the Complainant	MANGLA PRASAD, MEMBER-GOVERNING BOARD
Address	MANAVADHIKAR JAN NIGRANI SAMITI, SA 4/2 A, DAULATPUR,
	VARANASI , UTTAR PRADESH
Name of the Victim	PRAJITHA
Address	BELLUR,
	KASARGUD , KERALA
Place of Incident	KOCHI
	KASARGUD , KERALA
Date of Incident	Not Mentioned
Direction issued by the Commission	These proceedings shall be read in continuation of the earlier proceedings of the Commission dated 28.05.2013. On 28.05.2013, the Commission observed and directed thus: "Accordingly the Commission recommends an additional amount of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs only) to be paid to the next-of-kin of the diseased. Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Kerala, be directed to intimate the progress of the Departmental Enquiry against the errant public servants". Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Kerala, submitted a report dated 14.08.2013. The report revealed that Departmental Enquiry has been finalised against the errant officials of General Hospital, Kasargod and Dr. Narayana Naik and Dr. Vasanthy K., Junior Consultant have been barred of one increment without cumulative effect for one year as per Government Orders. The Dy. Secretary, Govt. of Kerala, Health & Family Welfare (G) Department, submitted a report dated 27.09.2013 alongwith a report of the Principal Secretary to Govt., Health & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Kerala, dated 14.08.2013. The report revealed that Next-of-Kin of Kumari Prajitha, has been paid a sum of Rupees 5,00,000/- (including Rs. 4,00,000/-, recommended by the Commission) in instalments i.e. Rupees one lakh on 22.08.2011, Rupees 1.5 lakhs on 08.12.12 and Rupees 2.5 lakhs by way of Demand Draft on 16.07.2013. The Commission perused the record and observed that report of Govt. of Kerala has paid the compensation to the Next-of-Kin of the deceased Kumari Parajitha and the erring doctors of the Govt. Hospital, have been penalised, Hence the Commission is not inclined to proceed further in the matter. The case is closed. A copy of these proceedings be forwarded to the mother of the deceased at the address available on record.
Action Taken
Status on 9/26/2015