Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Amarjit Singh and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, the appeal is allowed, the orders of the High Court and the Executing Court, in so far as they hold that additional amount under Section 23(1A) is payable on solatium, are set aside.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss.23(1A), 23(2) -Additional amount uls. 23(1A) whether awardable on solatium u/s.23(2) - Acquisition of land belonging to the respondents - Reference court awarding compensation alongwith statutory benef/ts u/s.23(1A), 23(2) and 28 - Before executing court, claim of respondents for additional amount uls. 23(1 ) not only ¢n the market value of the land but also on solatium amount - Executing court accepting claim of respondents - Revision thereagainst dismissed by High Court - On appeal, Held:1Additional amount uls.23(1A) is awardable only on the market value
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