Shri. Ramdas Baburao Avhad and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304; solatium and interest on compensation awards; NHAI directed to compute and pay statutory benefits; batch disposal of writ petitions; Bombay High Court, 17 April 2025; M.S. Sonak and Jitendra Jain JJ.; modification order 30 July 2021 in MAD No.2572 of 2020 in Civil Appeal No.7086 of 2019; review rejected 4 February 2025 in MCA No.1773 of 2021 in Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019; verification of entitlement and lineage of deceased awardees; petitioners versus Govt. of India / Union of India / State of Maharashtra / NHAI; Maharashtra compensation awards; rule made absolute without 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 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 award-holders); rule made absolute without costs.