Karbhari Devram Barke and Since Deceased Throu. L.H v. the Union of India Throu. the Deputy Sec. the Ministry of Shipping and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
solatium; interest; statutory benefits; Sections 23 and 28; Land Acquisition Act, 1894; National Highway Authority of India (NHAI); Union of India v. Tarsem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304; Jagannath Vishnu Pawar v. Union of India (W.P. No. 16370 of 2023, order dated 07.10.2025); M/s. Manidhari Realtors Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (W.P. No. 7224 of 2022); SLP (C) No. 36306 of 2025; deposit with Competent Authority; disbursal of solatium and interest to landowners; review dismissed February 2025; no interim stay by Supreme Court; quantum kept open; Bombay High Court writ petitions 8509/2025 and connected batch; State of Maharashtra Collector Nashik acquisitions; enhancement of acquisition compensation.
What did the court decide?
Statutory benefits of solatium and interest under Sections 23 and 28, Land Acquisition Act, 1894: (i) Petitioners to furnish copies of their respective awards to the Competent Authority/Special Land Acquisition Officer within two weeks of uploading of the order; (ii) Competent Authority to compute the amounts payable and intimate the Project Director, NHAI within six weeks of receipt of the award copies; (iii) Project Director, NHAI to accept the computation and deposit the amounts payable to each petitioner with the Competent Authority within six weeks of receipt of the computation; (iv) Competent Authority to disburse the amounts received from the Project Director, NHAI/acquiring body to the Petitioners; (v) contentions on calculation of quantum kept open; petitions and pending applications disposed of accordingly.