BALBIR MEENA vs STATE GOVT NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 428/2025 & CM APPLs. 40781-83/2025 BALBIR MEENA .....Appellant Through: Dr.Shivam Bajaj, Adv. with Dr.Akash Tandon, Dr. Akansha T. and Ms.Mitali Takkar, Advs. versus STATE GOVT NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: % Date of Decision: 14.07.2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J: (ORAL) 1. Present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed assailing the judgement dated 27.11.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P(C) 258/2021 titled “Balbir Meena vs. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.”, whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the petition on the ground that in a situation where the appellant and the accused have amicably settled the matter, the foundational premise of victimization under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) is effectively negated, therefore, awarding full compensation in such scenarios would be contrary to the spirit of the law. 2. It is the case of the appellant, that on 23.08.2019, the appellant Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 428/2025 Page 1 of 7 By:MADHU SARDANA Signing Date:17.07.2025 12:53:15 registered an FIR no.337/2019 under sections 3(1)(C), 3(1)(r),3(1)(s), 3(2)(ii) of the Act at Dwarka North Police Station. As per Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “Rules”), the victims of atrocities committed by non-SC/ST individuals are entitled to compensation. 3. The appellant states that he applied for release of compensation on 26.08.2019. Although a chargesheet was filed on 15.10.2019, the appellant’s repeated requests to the ACP and Divisional Commission