Compensation policy

Grievance of petitioner was that authorities refused to compensate him for the loss he sustained during military operation

Plea raised by authorities was that loss faced by petitioner was prior to promulgation of Compensation Policy

Validity

Promulgation of such Policy was a late realization on the part of authorities to alleviate woes and sufferings of helpless and hapless people of Federally Administered Tribal Area who had no choice while becoming victims of circumstances thrust upon them

Policy in question should not be meant to compensate only those persons who had come to a certain loss after promulgation of the Policy and the others hailing from Federally Administered Tribal Area who too sustained losses but prior to enforcement of the Policy would only go for a song

High Court declared that petitioner was entitled to compensation amount as per Compensation Policy

Such Policy of government was beneficial, therefore, it would have retrospective effect for those persons who had come within its scope

High Court directed the authorities to consider case of petitioner for compensation amount in respect of destroyed vehicle under the Policy at the earliest

Petition was allowed in circumstances.