ORDER :

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to pay the compensation and to take necessary action against the respondents 7 & 8, based on petitioner's representation, dated 10.04.2019, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner based on the representation made by the petitioner, on 10.04.2019.

2. The case of the petitioner is that her son Pandithurai, who was aged about 12 years was studying in 7th standard at Government Higher Secondary School, Uppathur. On 09.11.2018, he was playing with his friends after returning back from School. At that point of time, the explosive substance namely illegal fire crackers that remained strewn in that place exploded. It is alleged by the petitioner that the 7th and 8th respondents were running an illegal cracker unit without obtaining any license or permission. The same resulted in the son of the petitioner sustaining serious burn injuries. It is seen from medical records that the petitioner's son had sustained more than 50% burn injuries. The photographs that have been filed in the typed set of papers shows that there are serious burns over the face, neck, upper torso and the entire lower part of the body.

3. The petitioner had given treatment to her son in atleast four hospitals and the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already spent more than Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only). Additional typed set of papers containing medical bills has been filed to substantiate this claim.

4. The petitioner being a daily coolie in a private Mill and who is earning a monthly income of not even Rs.8,000/-, found it difficult to sustain the medical expenses. Hence, a representation was made to the respondents seeking for compensation. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court, seeking for compensation.

5. The 6th respondent has filed a counter affidavit. The relevant portions in the counter affidavit are extracted hereunder:

“5.It is submitted that the sixth respondent in his Rc.No.E4/12058/2019, dated 24.04.2019 called for a detailed report from the Tahsildar, Sattur, on the representation of the petitioner.

6. It is submitted that the Tahsildar, Sattur, in his letter Rc.No.A1/3743/2019, dated 27.08.2019 after conducting detailed enquiry, has sent a detailed report to the sixth respondent, recommending for the grant of relief from Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

7. It is submitted that Tmt.Jayarani, the petitioner is residing at D.No.3/20 North Street, Pudhugramam, Uppathur Post, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. On 09.11.2018, at about 5.30 p.m. the petitioner sister's son Nithish Kumar, and Bala Ganesh son of Raj, on return from the School, were playing. At that time, they tried to burn the unused crackers materials. A Crackers fire accident was taken place on 09.11.2018. Nithish Kumar, Bala Ganesh were also affected in the Crackers Fire Accident. The petitioner's son Pandithurai was affected too much in the Crackers Fire Accident that took place on 09.11.2018 at 5.30 p.m. The petitioner has stated that so far, she has spent Rs.6,00,000/- for the Medical Expenses of his son Pandithurai. Still she requires Rs.2,00,000/- for the Medical Expenses of his son. Hence, she has requested to grant Rs.10,00,000/- from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, for the Medical expenses of her son Pandithurai, who was affected in the Crackers Fire Accident which took place on 09.11.2018 at 5.30 p.m.

8. It is submitted that the petitioner's husband is working as a Agricultural Labour. The petitioner has got two sons by name Raja Sekar and Pandithurai, and one female child by name Gayathiri. It is reported that All the three children are school going students. The petitioner belongs to Hindu Parayar Community. Her fam