Shri. Kisan Shankar Avhad and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition compensation — solatium and interest payable per Union of India v. Tarsem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304 as modified (order dt. 30.07.2021, MA Diary No.2572/2020 in CA 7086/2019); review rejected (order dt. 04.02.2025, MCA 1773/2021 in CA 7064/2019). Batch writ petitions (Sr. Nos. 905–924 and 4–15) against Govt./Union of India and State of Maharashtra; NHAI directed to pay within 3 months; entitlement and lineage verification required. Bombay HC DB, 17.04.2025, Sonak & Jain JJ. Keywords: solatium; interest; NHAI; Tarsem Singh; compensation benefits; writ batch disposal; 2025:BHC-AS:18117-DB.
What did the court decide?
Respondents, 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 (2019) 9 SCC 304, within three months of upload, subject to verification of entitlement and lineage of deceased awardees; rule made absolute without costs.