Naresh Jagumal Karda and Ors. v. the Gov. of India Deputy Sec. Ministry of Shipping and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court DB, 17-04-2025, 2025:BHC-AS:18108-DB, M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ. Batch of writ petitions (W.P. No.7227 of 2021 and connected matters, Sr. Nos.905-922 and 4-15) seeking solatium and interest per Union of India v. Tarsem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304 as modified 30-07-2021 (MA Diary No.2572 of 2020 in C.A. No.7086 of 2019); review rejected 04-02-2025 (MCA No.1773 of 2021 in C.A. No.7064 of 2019). Directions to respondents incl. NHAI to compute and pay solatium and interest within three months; entitlement/lineage verification; rule made absolute, no costs. Keywords: solatium; interest; statutory benefits; NHAI; land acquisition compensation; Tarsem Singh; compliance within three months.
What did the court decide?
Rule made absolute in all the writ petitions: respondents, including particularly NHAI, to compute and pay the petitioners solatium and interest in accordance with the principles and directions in Tarsem Singh within three months of uploading the order, after verifying entitlement status (and lineage where the awardee has expired); no cost order; parties to act on authenticated copy.