Srinagar, Feb. 6 -- The High Court's Single bench on 9 June 2023 had directed payments of Rs 10 lakh compensation to the helper, Jehangir Ahmad Khan while disposing of a petition filed by him in 2015.

According to the pleadings, Khan was serving as Helper in the Forest Department of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, when he became a victim of cross firing between the security forces and the militants in 2000. He was seriously injured in cross firing, which ultimately resulted in the amputation of his right arm.

Subsequently, Khan had approached authorities for grant of compensation to him for the injuries which he suffered while serving in the Department of Forest. However, the authorities only released Rs. 75,000 as ex-gratia in his f...