N.Murugesan v. Union of INdia
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition compensation; Land Acquisition Act 1894; Section 23(1A); Section 23(2); proviso to Section 28; additional market value; solatium; interest; NHAI; National Highways Authority of India; Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (LA) Salem-Krishnagiri; Memo ROC 645/2017 (B1) dated 20.09.2017; parity with batch writ petitions WP.Nos.2989 of 2019 (order dated 14.10.2022); pendency of appeals no bar to grant of same relief; Union of India v. Tarseem Singh (2019) 9 SCC 304 (benefits extended); Executive Engineer Nimna Dudhna Project 2020 3 SCC 255 (counsel's reliance on denial of interest for delay, not adopted in the direction); Madras High Court; N. Anand Venkatesh J.; Writ Petition No. 3537 of 2019; disposed with direction to pay within twelve weeks; claimed about Rs.333405/-.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 2nd respondent to pay the benefits under Sections 23(1A), 23(2) and the proviso to Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act (additional market value, solatium and interest) by extending the benefit granted in Union of India and another v. Tarseem Singh and Others, (2019) 9 SCC 304, within twelve weeks; writ petition disposed of with the above directions, no costs, connected miscellaneous petition closed.