Madhukar Namdeo Nagare ( Since Dec through L.R.S) and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch disposal of 38 writ petitions; solatium and interest on compensation payable per Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh and Ors., (2019) 9 SCC 304, as modified by order dated 30-07-2021 in MAD No.2572/2020 in Civil Appeal No.7086/2019; review rejected by SC order dated 04-02-2025 in MCA No.1773/2021 in Civil Appeal No.7064/2019; NHAI specially directed to compute and pay within three months; entitlement and lineage verification required where original awardees deceased; rule made absolute, no costs; Bombay High Court, M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ., 17 April 2025; lead matter WP 7227/2021 Rajan Aasan Daryani v. Govt. of India; State of Maharashtra matters Sr. Nos.4 to 15.
What did the court decide?
Rule made absolute in all the writ petitions: respondents, including particularly NHAI, to compute and pay solatium and interest in accordance with the principles and directions in Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh and Ors. (supra) within three months of upload, after verifying entitlement status (including lineage of deceased award-holders); compliance without delay; no cost order; parties to act on authenticated copy.