M/S Periyar & Pareekanni Rubbers Ltd vs State Of Kerala

The Supreme Court held that under Sections 23(1A), 23(2), 28, and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, solatium is a component of compensation and interest on solatium should be awarded from the date of dispossession, not limited to the date of the Sunder v. Union of India judgment. The Court overturned the High Court's decision to restrict interest on solatium, affirming that the claimant is entitled to full compensation including interest on solatium from the date of dispossession. The appeals were allowed, and the matter was remanded for recalculation of the compensation due.