JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioners have filed the present petition for directing the respondents to pay compensation of Rs. 13 lacs to the petitioners for the custodial death/killing of their son-Tarsem Lal along with interest @12 % per annum with effect from 17.02.2007 till the date of final payment and further prayer has also been made for directing the respondents to give Government Employment to one of the sons of the petitioners as assured by the respondents.

2. It is stated that the son of the petitioners, namely, Tarsem Lal, aged 18 years was picked-up/arrested from the residence of the petitioners on 17.02.2007 at about 8.00 A.M by the Police of Police Post, Phallian Mandal (Makwal) under the jurisdiction of Police Station, Satwari on the basis of one false complaint made by the neighbour. The petitioners alongwith other villagers reached the Police Post on the same day at about 9.30 AM and found their son in an unconscious condition and marks of violence were also visible on his body. When the petitioners asked the reason for the arrest of their son and cause of injuries on his body, no reply was given by the then In-charge Police Post, Phallian Mandal (Makwal). The petitioners a