IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS TUESDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 1101 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S:

1 GEETHA AGED 51 YEARS C/O GIGIMON, VETTIKKATTIL (H), 200 ACRE, ADIMALY PO KERALA, PIN - 685561

2 KUMARI ALAKANANDHA S AGED 14 YEARS MINOR REPRESENTED BY GRANDMOTHER SMT. GEETHA C/O GIGIMON, VETTIKKATTIL (H), 200 ACRE, ADIMALY PO KERALA, PIN - 685561

3 MASTER ATHUL KRISHNA AGED 12 YEARS MINOR REPRESENTED BY GRANDMOTHER SMT. GEETHA C/O GIGIMON, VETTIKKATTIL (H), 200 ACRE, ADIMALY PO KERALA, PIN - 685561 BY ADVS.

IPSITA OJAL ANIL KUMAR K.P.

MARIYAMMA A.K. MANAS P HAMEED ARYA ASHOKAN RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (DLSA) WAYANAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION, MADATHUMPADI, KALPETTA, KERALA, PIN - 673121

3 KERALA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (KELSA), REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY NIYAMA, SAHAYA BHAVAN, NEAR THE HIGH COURT BUILDING ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN – 682031 *4 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA *5 FINANCE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ARE SUO-MOTU IMPLEADED AS THE ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 IN THE WRIT PETITION.

BY ADV LEO LUKOSE GP SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK GP SMT.VIDYA KURIAKOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).1410/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS TUESDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 1410 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S:

KUMARI ALAKANANDHA S AGED 14 YEARS MINOR REPRESENTED BY HIS GRAND MOTHER SMT. GEETHA C/O GIGIMON, VETTIKKATTIL (H), 200 ACRE, ADIMALY PO KERALA, PIN - 685561 BY ADVS.

IPSITA OJAL ANIL KUMAR K.P.

MARIYAMMA A.K. MANAS P HAMEED ARYA ASHOKAN RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (DLSA)WAYANAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY CIVIL STATION, MADATHUMPADI, KALPETTA, KERALA, PIN - 673121

3 KERALA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (KELSA), REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY NIYAMA, SAHAYA BHAVAN, HIGH COURT COMPOUND, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, KERALA,, PIN - 682031 *4 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA *5 FINANCE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ARE SUO-MOTU IMPLEADED AS THE ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 IN THE WRIT PETITION.

BY ADV LEO LUKOSE GP SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).1101/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

C.S.DIAS, J.

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WP(C) Nos.1101 & 1410 OF 2025 -----------------------------------------------

Dated this the 8^th day of April, 2025

COMMON JUDGMENT

The writ petitions are filed to direct the 2^nd respondent ―

the District Legal Services Authority, Wayanad ― to disburse the full and final compensation to the petitioners', who are the petitioners in VCC Nos.5/2023 and 2/2022, as per the National Legal Services Authority guidelines and the Kerala Victim Compensation Scheme, 2021. As the writ petitions arise out of the same incident, they are consolidated, jointly heard, and are being disposed of by this common judgment. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as in the party array in W.P(C) No.1101/2025, which is treated as the leading case.

2. The 1^st petitioner is the mother of late Nijitha (deceased), who was married to Sanal Kumar (accused). Petitioners 2 and 3 are the children born in the wedlock between the deceased and accused. On 15.01.2022, the accused threw acid on the deceased and the 2^nd