Supreme Court of India

Abhay Singh Surana & Ors v. Secretary Ministry of Communication & Ors.

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Reported as [1987] 3 S.C.R. 1045
Bench Sabyasachi Mukharji and G.L. Oza JJ.
Decided 19 August 1987

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that from the period from March 7, 1975 to February 28, 1985 being the date on which the judgment of the High T Court was pronounced in this case the appellants are entitled to the interest on the amount awarded at the rate of 6% per annum and from the period from August 8, 1985 to July 31, 1987 and for that period only at the rate of 12% per annum.

Judgment, page 4

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