The petitioner has also demanded a 12% per annum interest on the compensation since the date of tragedy — July 16, 2004.
The next kith and kin of the deceased were earlier paid Rs 1 lakh, Rs 25,000 were given to those seriously injured and Rs 10,000 were paid to those with simple injuries as ex-gratia payment.
On the day of the incident, fire broke out in Sri Krishna Primary School in Thanjavur district, killing 94 students and leaving 18 with grievous injuries.