JASDEEP SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

1 CWP No.4131 of 2024 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 222-U CWP No.4131 of 2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:19.05.2026 JASDEEP SINGH ......Petitioner Vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Manoj Pundir, Advocate and Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vibhor Bansal, Sr. Panel Counsel, UOI for respondent No.1. Mr. B.S. Sudan, Advocate for the respondent/NHAI. Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, Asstt. A.G., Punjab. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) [1]. By way of present writ petition, prayer has been made for issuance of directions to respondent nos.3 to 5 to release the benefit of 100% solatium in favour of the petitioner/landowner in terms of speaking order dated 25.01.2024 passed by respondent No.5. The operative part therefrom is extracted hereunder:- “5. I have heard learned counsel for the applicant and NHAI and also perused relevant records on the file and observed that compensation in respect of land belonging to applicant was assessed and determined. vide Award dated 10.10.2014. However, in this case compensation amount was not paid by the stipulated/appointed date Le. 31.12.2014 as it was