Supreme Court of India

The Collector, Land Acquisition and Anr. v. Jaswant Singh and Ors.

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Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 15 September 2008

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid categorical finding of the Reference D Court, the Executing Court could not have gone beyond the decree.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Interest on solatium - Executing Court granting interest c on solatium though such interest not granted by Reference Court - Revision petition dismissed by High Court - Subse- quent judgment by Constitution Bench of Supreme Court in Gupreet Singh's case on power of Executing Court to grant interest on solatium - Held: The High Court has to examine 1 the position in light of the decision in Gurpreet Singh's case as the said decision is subsequent to the judgment of the High Court - Matter remitted to High Court.

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