JUDGMENT

Manmohan, J.:--Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioner insurance compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of accident of the petitioner, till its realisation.

2. The relevant facts of the present case are that on 11th May, 2008 at about 1740 hours while carrying out vehicle patrolling by the troops of `C' Coy of Ex-39 Bn BSF, deployed under NB-II Bn BSF, Commanded by Shri N.K. Singh, Comdt., in connection with Panchayat Election duty West Bengal (WB) in general area of Village Ganga Manna, PS Bandwan, Distt.-Purulia (WB), the Tata-407 vehicle carrying the troops was blown due to a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast activated by extremists in which Constable Ali Akbar Sheikh of 39 Bn BSF sacrificed his life on the spot, Constable B Ramayanyulu succumbed to his injuries on 15th May, 2008 at 2230 hrs, while under treatment at ICU, Steel Authority of India Hospital, Bokaro and six other individuals of 39 Bn BSF, including the petitioner, sustained serious injuries.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that compensation of amount of Rs. 10 lakhs each had