DHIR SINGH AND OTHERS vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

CWP No.12178 of 2021 (O&M) --1--- 271 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.12178 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:26.05.2026 Dhir Singh and others ......Petitioners Vs Union of India and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Ranjit Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Komal Bishnoi, Advocate for Mr. Rishi Kaushal, Advocate, for respondent-NHAI. Ms. Komal Sharma, DAG, Haryana. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India. The limited relief sought is for directing the respondents to grant 100% solatium along with interest to the petitioners as per the provisions of Section 30 and The First Schedule of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for short, "2013 Act") for the land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956 (for brevity, “1956 Act”) in view of the MoRTH guidelines dated 28.12.2017. 2. The claim is based on the guidelines/letter dated 28.12.2017 issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the grant of benefit of 2013 Act to the lando