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REKHA BORANA
Union of India through Defence Estates Officer, Bikaner – Appellant
Versus
Ramavatar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment and award dated 14.03.2014 passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sriganganagar in Reference Case No.63/1980, whereby the reference in terms of Section 18 of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1953”) has been decided by the Land Acquisition Officer in favour of the claimants and the amount of compensation has been recalculated in terms of the directions issued by the High Court in S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.508/1996 (decided on 13.10.2009).
2. The facts of the case are that qua the acquisition of land for Suratgarh Military Station, an Award was passed by the Land Acquisition Officer, i.e. Sub Divisional Officer, Hanumangarh on 27.03.1980. In pursuance to the said Award, the award amount was deposited with the Collector and the same was even disbursed to the claimants. However, the land owners preferred an application under Section 18 of the Act of 1953 with the prayer for making a reference against the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer.
3. The reference was hence made and vide order dated 23.01.1995, the Civil Judge, while deciding the reference, alt
The solatium and interest amount were held to be payable under the Act of 1953, and the solatium formed a component of the compensation itself, warranting interest. The interest on solatium was held ....
Acquisition of land – Interest on Solatium can be claimed only in pending executions and not in closed executions.
Interest on solatium in land acquisition cases must be awarded as per Supreme Court rulings, invalidating conflicting government directives.
The court established that solatium is a component of compensation, entitling claimants to interest on it from the date of acquisition, contrary to restrictions imposed by the High Court.
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