Guru Ram (Now Deceased) through His Lrs v. Union of India and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interest on solatium component; compensation solatium; Union of India v. Tarsem Singh, Civil Appeal No.7064/19 (Apex Court); interest period 15.01.2015 to 26.07.2022; undertaking by respondent No.3 on instructions of SDM Mukerian (Ankur Mahindroo); deposit by respondent No.2 subject to verification; release to LRs of deceased petitioner Guru Ram; disposal of writ petition CWP-159-2024; liberty to seek revival on default; exemplary cost on respondent Nos.2 and 3; High Court of Punjab and Haryana; Harkesh Manuja, J.
What did the court decide?
Interest on the solatium component for the period 15.01.2015 to 26.07.2022 to be calculated by respondent No.3 (on instructions from SDM, Mukerian) and forwarded to respondent No.2 within two weeks; respondent No.2 to deposit the amount with respondent No.3 within 3 weeks, subject to verification; respondent No.3 to release the amount to the petitioner within two weeks thereafter; respondents bound by this stand, with liberty to the LRs to seek revival on default, in which event respondent Nos.2 and 3 to bear exemplary cost.