T. AMARNATH GOUD, J.

1. It is the case of the petitioner that her husband, Mukkamula Hari Prasad, while working as Driver in Minorities Welfare Department, consulted the doctor of Secretariat Dispensary on 14.8.2006 for the small injury received by him on palm of his hand. During the course of treatment, the doctor injected a T.T. Injection on the left gluteus region of the husband of the petitioner which resulted in developing serious health complications, due to reaction. Subsequently, though the husband of the petitioner took treatment in Government Hospital, Vanasthalipuram, Kamineni Hospital and Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, he could not survive and died on 7.9.2006 in Osmania Hospital. The doctors opined that the husband of the petitioner died with GASGANG disease which he got through the needle of the T.T. Injection given by the doctor of Secretariat Dispensary.

2. It is the further case of the petitioner that her husband is the sole breadwinner and due to his sudden demise, her family became destitute. The respondents assured the petitioner that they would provide her a job and also take steps to pay compensation. Though the petitioner made several representations to the respondents to provide her a job and pay the compensation as promised by them, the respondents did not take any action, except sanctioning an amount of Rs. 25,000/- from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund towards medical expenses incurred by her. Challenging the inaction of the respondents, as stated supra, the petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to award an amount of Rs. 10 lakhs for the death of her husband and also to provide her a Government job.

3. As seen from the records, the deceased was healthy and had gone to the hospital with a minor complaint of a pain. However, he lost his life due to the negligence on the part of the Government doctor. Also because of the death of the husband, the petitioner's family lost bread earner and love and affection of the deceased. The injection was the only invasive procedure which allowed the infection to enter the hand of the deceased. It took place due to the infected needle, which was supplied by the Government, which points to the careless and non-standard procedure performed by the Government doctor. The husband of the petitioner died due to the infected needle provided by the Government. Therefore, this is a case of sheer negligence on the part of the State Government-respondent.

4. Though there is no specific provision in law to pay either ex gratia or compensation to the bereaved family, the case of the petitioner cannot be brushed aside without granting any relief. Welfare State exists not only to enable the people to eke out their livelihood but also to make it possible for them to lead good life. The laws are made for the people, but the people are not made for the law. In the present case, the State cannot disown its responsibility towards the petitioner.

5. It is necessary to refer to ex gratia and compensation and, as per Oxford English Dictionary, they read as under:

"ex-gratia: (with reference to payment) done from a sense of moral obligation rather than because of any legal requirement.

Compensation: something awarded to compensate for loss, suffering, or injury."

6. A Division Bench of this Court in WA No. 919 of 2016, dealt with the case of an electrical worker who got electrocuted and lost his right hand upto shoulder while he was attending to repair work on electric pole, and by order dated 28.9.2016, directed the respondents therein to provide him a suitable employment atleast on contingency basis, if not on permanent basis, based on his educational qualifications, apart from ex gratia amount.

7. Though the learned Counsel for the petitioner has not placed any reliance to support the claim of the petitioner to seek compensation under a statute, this Court is prima facie of the opinion that the petitioner is entitled for compensation, in view