Rajesh Chandramal Galani v. the Competent Authority and Special Land Acqusition Officer No 2 and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Aurangabad bench Bombay High Court final order disposing eight connected writ petitions (2020 and 2025 batches) seeking 30% solatium and 15% interest on land acquisition compensation claims based on Union of India v. Tarsem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304; relief deferred pending Supreme Court decision in NHAI's review petition in Tarsem Singh (arguments heard, judgment reserved, order dated 23.02.2026); authorities directed to decide pending representations/applications and compute solatium, component and interest within eight weeks after hearing all parties; respondents include Union of India/Govt. of India, Competent Authority and Special Land Acquisition Officer, NHAI; counsel: Ajeet B. Kale, Sakshi A. Kale (petitioners), P. K. Lakhotiya AGP (State), D. P. Madkar/D. S. Manorkar (NHAI), Bondar, Solunke, Bagul, Munde, Deve, Borulkar, Sarwadnya.
What did the court decide?
No monetary award. Directions issued: the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the Review Petition in Tarsem Singh is to be brought to the notice of the concerned Authorities; the Petitioners' pending Applications/Representations (WP Nos. 3855/2020, 5920/2025, 3837/2020, 3848/2020) are to be decided, and solatium, component and interest (WP Nos. 9617/2025, 9618/2025, 9619/2025, 9620/2025) are to be calculated, by taking that Review decision into consideration, within eight (8) weeks, after giving opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties.