Annual Report 2013-14 4.273 Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act lays down that when an inquiry conducted by the Commission “discloses the commission of violation of human rights or negligence in the prevention of violation of human rights ... by a public servant”, it may “recommend to the concerned Government or authority” “to make payment of compensation or damages to the complainant or to the victim or the members of his family as the Commission may consider necessary”. 4.274 The Commission held that the complainant’s son should receive compensation for his permanent disability at least at the levels laid down in the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The Commission further held that the complainant’s son was entitled to a further relief for the grievous violation of his rights, brought about by the negligence of public servants. The Commission believed that a total payment of ` 600,000 would be just compensation in the case. Hence, the Commission vide its proceedings dated 22 November 2013 asked the Corporation to pay the victim an additional sum of `5,00,000 and twenty thousand in addition to `80,000 already paid by them. The Commission also directed the Corporation to send a report thereon by the 24 January 2013. 4.275 The Commission also directed the SP (Rural) District Agra, to report the outcome of the investigations on FIR no. 273/13. 4.276 In response, the Superintending Engineer (Admn.), Dakshinanchal Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd. intimated the Commission that the matter was being examined and it needed one month additional time. 4.277 The SSP, Agra informed that in case crime no. 276/13 u/s 279, 337, 338 IPC, P.S., Atmadpur, a charge-sheet had been submitted in the court. 4.278 The Commission in its proceedings dated 10 February 2014 accepted the request of the Superintending Engineer (Admn.) and directed the Chairman, U.P. Power Corporation Limited to send within eight weeks the proof of payment of ` 5,20,000 paid to the victim, Aman. 4.279 Compliance report is awaited. 30. A 10 Year Old Boy Loses Both His Arms due to Electrocution in Village Bhukri, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh (Case No.169/8/2/2012) 4.280 The Commission came across a news report captioned ‘Power Board adds insult to injury - pays a paltry relief of `5,000 to boy who lost both arms due to its negligence’, carried by ‘Tribune, Delhi’ dated 12 June 2012. According to the report, a ten year old boy Rohit of village Bhukri district Chamba, Himachal Pradesh lost both his arms after receiving an electric shock from a open wire lying in the bushes when he was playing in the fields near his village on 18 March 2012. The report further stated that the department gave him 76 | NHRC