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Faced with disability, injury and many times death, their families have virtually no social security. Such a situation cannot be contemplated having regard to the mandate in Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Considering the fact that a scheme has already been finalized by the Ministry of Defence in consultation with the Indian Army for the engagement of \u201cseasonal civilian labour in high risk\/highly active field areas\u201d, the Court gave the below mentioned directions to be kept in mind while finalizing the scheme:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The aspect of payment of minimum wages at the prevailing \u2018Nerrik Rates\u2019 as provided in the scheme requires a fresh look. Further, if there are provisions enabling additional payments to be made (either by way of allowances or otherwise) for work in high altitude areas or in high risk\/active field areas, such payments shall be allowed under the scheme.<\/li>\n<li>The scheme must provide for regular medical facilities including in the case of injury or disability.<\/li>\n<li>The amount of compensation in the case of death or permanent disability should also be looked at afresh and suitably enhanced. The present scheme provides for an interim relief of Rs. 20, 000 to be sanctioned at the discretion of the local formation commander. A maximum payment of Rupees two lakhs as applicable under the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act, 1923 is contemplated. The provision for compensation shall be enhanced to provide for dignified payments in the event of death or disability.<\/li>\n<li>A onetime severance grant of Rs. 50, 000 is provided in the proposed scheme subject to a minimum service of ten years. This measly payment on severance does not fulfil the mandate of fairness, on the part of the State. Hence, the terminal benefits should be enhanced so as to provide for compensation not less than at a rate computed at 15 days\u2019 salary for every completed year of service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bench of T.S. Thakur and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ asked the Union Government to finalise the scheme within 3 months. [Yash Pal v. 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