High Court of Punjab and Haryana/167/2022disposed of

Makhan Singh v. Union Of India And ORS

2026-05-26Mr. Justice Harkesh Manuja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 167 of 2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 Makhan Singh .......... Petitioner

Versus

Union of India and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present:

Mr. Raj Karan Singh Verka, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner, by way of present petition, seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus, thereby directing the respondents to pay solatium @ 100% alongwith interest in terms of Section 30 read with Schedule I of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. [2] Notice of motion qua respondent Nos. 2 & 3 only. [3] Mr. D.K. Singal, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 2-NHAI, whereas Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 3. [4] At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present matter is squarely covered by the judgment dated 06.04.2026 passed by this Court in CWP No. 18620 of 2023 titled as "Rajinder Singh and anr. Versus National Highway Authority of India and ors." [5] Learned counsel(s) for the respondent(s) are not in a position to controvert the above factual position.

DINESH KUMAR 2026.05.27 19:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

C.W.P. No. 167 of 2022 (O&M) [2] [6] After going through the judgment passed by this Court referred to above as well as the facts of the present case, this Court agrees with the assertion of the learned counsel for the petitioner. [7] Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as Rajinder Singh's case (supra).

[8] Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off.

May 26, 2026 ( HARKESH MANUJA ) 'dk kamra'

JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No DINESH KUMAR 2026.05.27 19:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document