Shri. Namdev Dagdu Kekan and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Division Bench (Sonak & Jain, JJ.), common order 17.04.2025 disposing batch of writ petitions led by WP 7227/2021 (Rajan Aasan Daryani v. Govt. of India), incl. Canal Bagaitdar Sahakari Sangh, Gothi family, Bhagwat/Karda/Aswale/Shinde petitions against Govt. of India/NHAI and Avhad/Patil/Kekan/Nagare petitions against State of Maharashtra; petitioners claimed solatium and interest per Union of India v. Tarsem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304 as modified by order dt. 30.07.2021 in MA Diary No.2572/2020 in CA 7086/2019; review rejected dt. 04.02.2025 in MCA 1773/2021 in CA 7064/2019; respondents incl. NHAI directed to compute and pay solatium and interest within three months after verifying entitlement and lineage of deceased awardees; reasoning of order dt. 08.04.2025 adopted; rule made absolute, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Respondents, including particularly NHAI, directed to compute and pay the petitioners' solatium and interest in accordance with the principles and directions issued in Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh and Ors. within three months of upload of the order, after verifying entitlement status (including lineage of deceased awardees); no cost order.