JUDGMENT :

SONGKHUPCHUNG SERTO, J.

1. Heard Ms. K. Kikhi, learned counsel assisted by Mr. Pakinrichapbo, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. A. Ayemi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State respondent Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8, Mr. N. Mozhui, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 3 and 4 and Mr. Yangerwati, learned C.G.C. for respondent No. 9.

2. This writ petition is filed by the son of an unfortunate woman who died while she was being taken to district hospital for child delivery, praying for a direction to the respondents No. 1 to 4 to pay compensation for the death of his mother and the unborn baby, and also praying for a direction directing the respondent Nos. 5 & 6 to pay him and his family a sum of Rs. 20,000/- as per entitlement under the National Family Benefit Scheme (in short, NFBS).

3. The case of the petitioner as submitted by his learned counsel Ms. Kikhi is as follows:

That his mother namely Lt. Bema, who was pregnant with the 7th child, had labour pain at about 2 A.M. of 11/07/2016 and during the course of the labour, one ar