Safai Karamchari Andolan vs. Union Of India

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE/ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

I.A. NO.9 OF 2016 IN WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)NO. 583 OF 2003

SAFAI KARAMCHARI ANDOLAN AND ORS PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

WITH

CONTEMPT PETITION(CIVIL) NO. 267 OF 2016 IN WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)NO. 583 OF 2003

O R D E R

I.A. NO.9 OF 2016

This application has been filed on behalf of the Union of India seeking clarification in the order dated 27.03.2014 passed by this Court.

Paragraph 23 of the aforesaid order is in the following terms :-

23. We have already noted various provisions of the 2013 Act and also in the light of various orders of this Court, we issue the following directions :

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by 23.3. Identify the families of all

NEETU KHAJURIA Date: 2016.05.11 17:53:02 IST

Reason: persons who have died in sewerage work (manholes, septic tanks) since 1993 and 2

award compensation of Rs.10 lakhs for each such death to the family members depending on them.

The	purport		and<br>effect		of	the	directions
contained	in	paragraph		23.3	of	the	order	dated
27.03.2014<br>is clear and would apply to all victims
irrespective of the place of work.

In view of the clear direction contained in

paragraph 23.3 of the aforesaid order and in view what we have stated above, I.A. No.9 shall stand accordingly answered and is disposed of in the above terms. CONTEMPT PETITION(CIVIL) NO. 267 OF 2016 We do not think it appropriate to entertain the contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to take recourse to any other legal remedy that may be available to it in law. ....................,J. (RANJAN GOGOI) ....................,J. (PRAFULLA C. PANT) NEW DELHI MAY 10, 2016 3 ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.7 SECTION PIL(W) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS I.A. 9/2016 in Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 583/2003 SAFAI KARAMCHARI ANDOLAN AND ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Respondent(s) (With for clarification of court's order dt. 27.03.2014 and office report) WITH CONMT.PET.(C) No. 267/2016 In W.P.(C) No. 583/2003 Date : 10/05/2016 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAFULLA C. PANT For Petitioner(s) Mr. Nikhil Nayyar,Adv. Mr. Dhananjay Baijal, Adv. Mr. N. Sai Vinod, Adv. Mr. P.R. Kovilan, Adv. Mrs. Geetha Kovilan,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. S. Wasim A. Qadri, Adv. Mr. Zaid Ali,Adv. Mr. P. Bagchi,Adv.

Mr. D.S. Mahra,Adv. Mr. K. Venkataramani,Sr. Adv. Mr. B. Balaji,Adv. Mr. Muthuvez Palani, Adv. Mr. P.R. Kovilan, Adv. Mrs. Geetha Kovilan,Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R I.A. NO.9 OF 2016 This application has been filed on behalf of the 4

Union of India seeking clarification in the order dated 27.03.2014 passed by this Court.

Paragraph 23 of the aforesaid order is in the following terms :-

23. We have already noted various provisions of the 2013 Act and also in the light of various orders of this Court, we issue the following directions :

23.3.		Identify the families of all persons
who	have		in	sewerage	work	(manholes,
septic		died<br>tanks)	since	1993		and	award
	compensation		Rs.10	lakhs	for	each	such
death<br>them.	to	of<br>the	family	members		depending	on

The purport and effect of the directions contained in paragraph 23.3 of the order dated 27.03.2014 is clear and would apply to all victims irrespective of the place of work.

In view of the clear direction contained in paragraph 23.3 of the aforesaid order and in view what we have stated above, I.A. No.9 shall stand accordingly

answered and is disposed of in the above terms.

CONTEMPT PETITION(CIVIL) NO. 267 OF 2016

We do not think it appropriate to entertain the contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed.

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However, the petitioner is at liberty to take

recourse to any other legal remedy that may be available to it in law. (Neetu Khajuria) (Asha Soni) Sr.P.A. Court Master

(Signed order is placed on the file.)