In 2001, the National Human Rights Commission ordered the state to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to him.But Narayanan was not happy with this. But a single judge bench of the HC slammed the state government for defending them despite their perceptible omission and commission during investigation into the Isro spy case resulting in Narayanan's victimisation. The officers appealed against this before a division bench of the HC, which set aside the single judge's verdict.Aggrieved by the division bench's order, Narayanan moved the SC in June 2015. "Despite the SC promptly entertaining Narayanan's petition in 2015, almost two years have passed because of the delaying tactics adopted by respondents in filing their response to the petition. But a bench headed by Justice Misra on Monday said the SC would brook no more delay and hear the case on Thursday.

Source: Times of India February 21, 2017 00:11 UTC