1. The petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.19,00,000/- (Rupees nineteen lakhs only) as compensation excluding Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) already sanctioned as per the order passed in earlier W.P.No.7925 of 1995.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she is the widow of late Pandian who died in Police custody. There are three daughters and one son for them, as informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The said Pandian was detained by the Police on 05.04.1995. It is averred by the petitioner that her husband has not committed any offence, much less the one alleged against him and as the death had occurred in the custody, the petitioner would be entitled to compensation of Rs.20 lakhs. By the earlier order passed by this Court on 14.08.1996 in W.P.No.7925 of 1995, a sum of Rs.1 lakh was directed by this Court to be paid by the respondents as interim compensation, which was paid and the said amount of Rs.1 lakh was directed by this Court to be adjus