Kishor Thakurdas Diyalani and Another v. the Governmetn of India and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
NHAI land acquisition compensation; solatium and interest on compensation; Union of India and another v. Tarsem Singh, (2019) 9 SCC 304 (followed/governing precedent); earlier coordinate-bench orders: Rajendra Namdev Patil (W.P. No.240 of 2023, 17.07.2025) and Shilpa Rajendra Shinve (W.P. No.7866 of 2021, 08.08.2025); Trimbak Aadhar Bhamre (W.P. No.12512 of 2019) referred; NHAI review petition before Supreme Court, Diary No(s)44096 of 2025, notice issued 03.11.2025; payment within six months; challenge via Sections 34 and 37, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; remedy under Section 3G(5), National Highways Act 1956; reasonable hearing to stakeholders; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Writ Petitions 5502, 5549, 11107, 11168, 11169, 11172, 11173, 11174, 12146, 12991, 12113, 12993, 12992 of 2025; Judges: Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar.
What did the court decide?
Petitions allowed with directions to the competent authorities to compute and pay solatium and interest in accordance with the principles in Union of India and another v. Tarsem Singh within six months; petitioners to produce relevant documents; payments subject to challenges under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; aggrieved parties may invoke Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956; reasonable hearing to stakeholders; decision ultimately subject to the outcome of NHAI's review petition before the Supreme Court.