Sandip Narayan Bhagwat Decd. Thr. Lhr Smt. Savita Sandip Bhagwat and Ors. v. Thr Gov. of India Deputy Sec. Ministry of Shipping and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court batch writ petitions (lead: W.P. No. 7227 of 2021, Sr. No. 905) decided 17 April 2025 by M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ.; solatium and interest payable on compensation awards per Union of India v. Tarsem Singh, (2019) 9 SCC 304, as modified on 30 July 2021 (MAD No.2572 of 2020 in C.A. No.7086 of 2019) and after review disposed on 4 February 2025 (MCA No.1773 of 2021 in C.A. No.7064 of 2019); direction to respondents including NHAI to verify entitlement (including lineage of deceased awardees) and pay within three months; rule made absolute without costs; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AS:18106-DB.
What did the court decide?
Rule made absolute; respondents including particularly NHAI directed to verify the petitioners' entitlement status and to compute and pay solatium and interest in accordance with the principles and directions in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh within three months of uploading of the order; no order as to costs.