N. Paul Vasantha Kumar; CJ.:-

1. This LPA appeal is filed against the order made in OWP No. 149 of 1996 dated 10.09.2007, wherein the writ court ordered compensation of Rs. 04 lakhs to each of the petitioners, respondents 1 to 31 herein, for the loss of life of their respective close relative/dependent who have been killed in the incident and whose particulars are given in the writ petition with a further direction that this amount shall be in addition to the ex-gratia relief paid to them and the amount shall be paid within a period of three months.

2. The writ petition was filed by 31 persons against the Union of India and the State Government. The contention made before the learned Single Judge was that an incident which took place on 22.10.1993 at Bijbehara in which about 32 persons were killed and several others got injured. Information was lodged in the Police Station Bijbehara on the same date stating that after Friday prayers about 2000 to 3000 persons who had assembled near Jamia Masjid, Bijbehara, launched a peaceful protest against the siege of Hazratbal Shrine. They raised slogans and went towards National Highway and when they reached near Goriwan on the Nation