Supreme Court of India
Dilawar Singh & Ors. Etc. v. Union of India & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that interest of justice shall be met if the appellants are directed not to recover the amount of compensation from the respondents pursuant to or in furtherance of this judgment.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952: Solatium and interest - Acquisition of land under the Act - Delay of 16 years in appointment of arbitrator- Held: Award c of solatium and interest is justified as there was an inordinate delay in the appointment of an arbitrator and consequent delay in determination of compensation payable to the land 0 owners. Compensation - Enhancement of - Acquisition of large extent of land situate in the outskirts of Pathankot for defence purposes under the Act - The enhancement of compensation was considered by High Court in a similar case
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Where later benches applied it
- 2015 Defence Estate Officer v. Syed Abdul Saleem and Others
- 2024 Union of India & Anr. v. Dr. Asket Singh & Ors.
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