NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION bite. This amounted to violation of his human rights (right to life) for which the Government of NCT of Delhi was liable to make reparations to the next-of-kin of the deceased child. 4.107 Hence, the Commission, vide its Proceedings of 01.01.2018, issued a notice under Section 18(a) (i) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, to the Government of NCT of Delhi, through its Chief Secretary, requiring it to show cause as to why the Commission should not make a recommendation for the payment of ` 100000/- to the next-of-kin of the deceased child. 4.108 In response, the Additional Director (VS)-II, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi, sent his reply dated 28.02.2018, giving details of infrastructure available for sterilization and immunization of stray dogs at the four veterinary hospitals of the Government of NCT of Delhi. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation was to establish the additional dog sterilization centers in order to control the population of the stray dogs in a time bound manner. The reply claimed that in the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, there was no provision for making the payment of compensation in such matters. 4.109 The Commission considered the reply of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi, and observed that it is needless to reiterate that it is the duty of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to protect the children from menace of stray dogs. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation failed in its duty towards the victim child amounting to violation of his human rights (right to life), for which the Government of NCT of Delhi is vicariously liable to make reparations to the next-of-kin of the deceased child. 4.110 The Commission, therefore, vide its Proceedings of 23rd March, 2018, recommended to the Government of NCT of Delhi to pay ` 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) as compensation to the next-of-kin of the deceased seven year old child, and directed the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi to send within six weeks the compliance report along with the proof of payment. 4.111 The matter is under consideration 20) Death of 39 Villagers in an Attack by a group of unidentified miscreants suspected to be members of banned outfit of NDFB(S) in the villages of Kokrajhar and Baksa Districts of Assam (Case No. 215/3/11/2014) 4.112 This case pertains to two incidents in which a group of unidentified miscreants suspected to be members of banned outfit of NDFB(S), armed with deadly weapons attacked the villagers of Balapara and Nonke Khagrabari villages, Assam on 1.5.2014 and 2.5.2014 respectively. 39 villagers had died and four persons received bullet injuries in the incident. 64 Annual Report 2017-2018