K.Kannan, J.

I. Ground for review-Compensation awarded to petitioner does not survive to legal representatives

1. The application for review is filed at the instance of the State and one of the officials of the State to test the correctness of the order passed by this court in its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution granting compensation of Rs.5 lakhs to the petitioner who this court found to have been mauled and humiliated by a false case of rape and murder of his own daughter. Thanks to an intervention of a public spirited individual who brought out substantial proof that the man was not in any way responsible for the death of the child but he was the first complainant, the false case had been established as foisted on him to screen some persons connected to politically strong individuals of the State. It was under such circumstances that the writ petition had been filed. This court had made reference to the order of the High Court that led to the institution of CBI enquiry and discharge of the petitioner in the criminal case as the fulcrum issues for awarding compensation for the harassment and humiliation heaped on the petitioner, now deceased.

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