Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 24: High Court today directed the Government to file its response to compensation to the pellet victims, within two weeks with a rider that shall be last and final opportunity for the Government.
Supreme Court has already observed that petitioner-Association may take up other pleas except ban on use of pellet in Valley before the State High Court.
Bar Association in its PIL which was filed in the wake of 2016 summer unrest in the Valley besides ban on use of pellet has also sought initiating prosecution against all the officers who took the decision of using the pellet guns at the protesters and non-protesters after July 8, 2016.
Bar Association has also sought direction upon the respondents to compensate all those persons whose names are mentioned in the petition as well as those particulars will come to the notice of court during the hearing of the PIL.
Division Bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Tashi Rabstan while hearing the PIL directed the Government through Sr. AAG B A Dar to file the response with regard to other prayers mentioned in the PIL with two weeks which the court said shall be last and final opportunity and thereafter appropriate orders will follow.
Court has also granted week’s time to petitioner counsel for filing of rejoinder to the response of Government if they may choose so.
Division Bench of High Court in September 2016 rejected the prayer of petitioner-Association to ban use of pellet while controlling the mob with the finding that no use of excessive force has been recorded by any fact finding authority.
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