ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. Printing dispensed with. The appeal shall be heard on the SLP paper- e book. The parties may file additional documents, if any, within six weeks. Original record need not be requisitioned.

3. Heard on the question of grant of interim relief.

4. The learned Senior Counsel for Respondent 1 Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy has handed over a chart to the Court incorporating calculations and quantifying the liability of the appellants herein in terms of f the directions made by the High Court. The same is reproduced hereunder:

(A) Compensation awarded to the deceased below the age Rs 3,45,00.000

group of 20 yrs. (No. of deceased 23) Rs 15,00,000

(B) Compensation awarded to the deceased above the age Rs 6.48,00,000

group of 20 yrs. (No. of deceased 36) Rs 18,00,000

(C) Compensation awarded to the injured (No. of injured Rs 1,03,00,000

103) Rs 1,00,000

Total principal amount awarded (A + B + C)Rs 10,96,00,000

Rs 55% of the principal amount payable by Ansal Theatre and6,02,80.000

Rs Clubotels (P) Ltd.

50% of the principal amount Rs 3.01,40,000

(The above calculations are without the interest of 9% from the date of filing of the writ i.e. 14-7-1997.)

5. The lea