Supreme Court of India

Defence Estate Officer v. Syed Abdul Saleem and Others

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Reported as [2015] 1 S.C.R. 964
Bench Vikramajit Sen and Shiva Kirti Singh JJ.
Decided 2 February 2015

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Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 - Acquisition of land under - Payment of solatium and interest alongwith principal amount of compensation - Propriety of - Held: Even though the requisition statute does not provide for payment of solatium and interest, the same can be granted on equitable grounds in cases of extensive protraction - In the present case, there is dilation of 19 years on the part of the appellant - Hence, award of solatium and interest justified - Appellant also directed to pay costs to the respondents "'"'.' Equity. Dismissing the appeal, the Court

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