Annual Report 2009-2010 4.333 Upon consideration of the reports, the Commission called upon the Superintendent of Police, East Godavari, Kakinada to submit an up-to-date report about the action taken for the rehabilitation of the victims. A report has since been received. The ma�er is under consideration of the Commission. (c) Action Taken on Cases Reported in the Annual Report 2007-2008 1. Death of Convict Kaluji alias Kaliyo Bhaguji Sorthi in District Prison, Junagarh, Gujarat (Case No. 653/6/2002-2003-CD) 4.334 The case relates to the death of Kaluji alias Kaliyo Bhaguji, a prisoner in District Prison, Junagarh due to alleged assault by three co-prisoners. 4.335 On consideration of reports received from the Superintendent of the Jail, the Commission recommended the State of Gujarat to pay an amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased. While the compliance in the ma�er is pending, the State Government informed the Commission that the father of the deceased had filed a Special Civil Application No. 6248/2004 in Gujarat High Court to claim compensation for the death of his son. The Commission directed on 31 December 2008 to await the decision of the High Court, which has not been given so far. 2. Alleged Custodial Death of Shanti Dashrath Naik due to Alleged Police Beating in Mumbai, Maharashtra (Case No.2021/13/2000-2001-CD) 4.336 The case relates to picking-up and severely beating-up of Shanti Dashrath Naik, a hawker, by the police, who subsequently succumbed to injuries sustained during beating by the police. On perusal of the report received from the State Government, the Commission recommended Rs. 2,00,000/- as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased. 4.337 Since the compliance report has been received, the Commission directed the State of Maharashtra to submit proof of payment within two months. The proof of payment is thus awaited in the case. 3. Illegal Detention of Ramesh, Santosh and Ram Gopal at Raja Khera, Dholpur, Rajasthan (Case No.1635/20/2002-2003) 4.338 Pursuant to the directions given by the Commission, the State Government had sanctioned monetary relief of Rs. 10,000/- each to the three victims for wrongful detention. The proof of payment was awaited in the case by the Commission. 4.339 The proof of payment has since been received from the Government of Rajasthan and the case closed by the Commission. 4. Severe Injuries to Kamleshwar Prasad Jaiswal due to Indiscriminate Police Firing in East Champaran, Bihar (Case No. 4112/4/2000-2001) 4.340 While considering the request of the State Government to review its recommendations for monetary relief of Rs. 7,00,000/- to the victim, the Commission had reiterated its recommendations. As the reports received from the State Government revealed that the victim NHRC 71