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Bhika Baburao Nirbhavane v. Union Of India Thr Its Deputy Secretary And ORS

2025-08-21Hon'Ble Justice Dr. Neela Kedar Gokhale , Hon'Ble Justice Revati Mohite Dere16 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

(905) WRIT PETITION NO.6771 OF 2021 Harish @ Haribhau Yashwantrao Sonwane The Union of India & Ors.

(905) WRIT PETITION NO.9260 OF 2021 Rambhau Dagadu Shirsath Since Deceased Through LRs.

The Union of India & Ors.

(905) WRIT PETITION NO.11094 OF 2025 Prakash Murlidhar Vatpade Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. 2 Nashik) & Anr.

(905) WRIT PETITION NO.11091 OF 2025 Sahebrao Trimbak Gaware Since Deceased Through LRs.

.....Petitioners Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. 2 Nashik) & Anr.

(905) WRIT PETITION NO.11092 OF 2025 Shymal Bhaskar Gondkar The Union of India & Anr.

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(905) WRIT PETITION NO.11093 OF 2025 Prakash Parvat Rayate Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. 2 Nashik) & Anr.

(905) WRIT PETITION NO.11089 OF 2025 Dilip Bhaupatil Varpe Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. 2 Nashik) & Anr.

(905) WRIT PETITION NO.11090 OF 2025 Ramchandra Govind More Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. 2 Nashik) & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.9831 OF 2025 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1894 OF 2020 IN REJECTED CASE NO.17 OF 2020 Meena Pradip Agarwal The Competent Authority, National Highway Authority of India & Anr.

2/16

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.14897 OF 2024 Vijay Deoram Kshatriya The Government of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.11678 OF 2024 Anita Narendra Kasliwal Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.10190 OF 2024 Anand Dilip Vaishampayan Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.10692 OF 2024 Bhika Baburao Nirbhavane Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16599 OF 2023 Shivaji Madhavrao Jadhav Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16594 OF 2023 Shital Bhaskar Gondkar Union of India & Ors.

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(910) WRIT PETITION NO.7041 OF 2024 Vishwasta Mandal, Neminath Jain Bramhachary Ashram Chandwad Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16574 OF 2023 Balasaheb Karbhari Pawar & Ors.

.....Petitioners Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16577 OF 2023 Bhushan Gopalkrushna Palod Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.11874 OF 2024 Kartikeshwar Mandir Mandal Trust Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.15144 OF 2023 Gajendra Dashrath Malunjkar Union of India & Ors.

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(910) WRIT PETITION NO.7050 OF 2024 Dipak Dattatray Vyavhare Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.15130 OF 2023 Radhabai Narayan Pawar & Anr.

.....Petitioners Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16214 OF 2023 Shantilal Ramchandra Modi Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16210 OF 2023 Mothabhau Sukdeo Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16591 OF 2023 Jibhau Mahadu Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16583 OF 2023 Nanaji Karbhari Deore Union of India & Ors.

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(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16587 OF 2023 Natha Rambhau Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16589 OF 2023 Jibhau Mahadu Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.15124 OF 2023 Damu Raghunath Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16596 OF 2023 Murlidhar Zipru Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16570 OF 2023 Nandan Nimba Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4541 OF 2025 Rajaram Daulat Deore Union of India & Ors.

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(910) WRIT PETITION NO.7140 OF 2024 Shivaji Daulat Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4542 OF 2025 Subhash Lalchand Bajaj, Through LRs Anita Subhash Bajaj Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4472 OF 2025 Shashikumar Ganesh Talekar Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4473 OF 2025 Sharad Sikdeorao Malunjkar Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4477 OF 2025 Kisan Kondaji Malunjkar Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4476 OF 2025 Gangadhar Vithoba Pawar & Ors.

.....Petitioners Union of India & Ors.

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(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4475 OF 2025 Arun Keshavrao More .....Petitioners Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4474 OF 2025 Rajaram Murlidhar Malunkar Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.14751 OF 2023 Appa Fula Chavan Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.4478 OF 2025 Samadhan Raghunath Deore Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16625 OF 2023 Dattatray Ratan Jadhav Union of India & Ors.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16605 OF 2023 Dinkar Bhimaji Nirbhavane Union of India & Ors.

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(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16613 OF 2023 Vijay Punjaram Jadhav Competent Authority, The Special Land Acquisition & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16621 OF 2023 Vrushali Vijay Bhatambarekar Union of India & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.10242 OF 2024 Subhash Shankar Pawar Union of India & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.11686 OF 2024 Punamchand Bhikchand Kasliwal, Deceased Through LRs.

.....Petitioners Union of India & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16619 OF 2023 Swarup Lalchand Shet (Jain) Union of India & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.16631 OF 2023 Agricultural Produce Market Committee Competent Authority, National Highway & Anr.

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(910) WRIT PETITION NO.15142 OF 2023 Dilip Keshav Deore Union of India & Anr.

.....Respondent

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.15143 OF 2023 Manoj Kedu Deore Union of India & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.15141 OF 2023 Vasant Mohan Deore Union of India & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.11675 OF 2024 Dhananjay Punjaram Nirbhavane Union of India & Anr.

(910) WRIT PETITION NO.9540 OF 2024 Genu Mahadu Jadhav Deceased Through LRs.

Competent Authority, National Highway Authority of India & Deputy Collector (L.A.) & Anr.

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(13) WRIT PETITION NO.9907 OF 2025 Avinash Dhondu Shirode The Government of India & Ors.

(14) WRIT PETITION NO.10060 OF 2025 Narendar Singh Gurudayal Singh Sindhu & Ors .....Petitioners The Union of India through the Deputy Secretary & Ors.

(15) WRIT PETITION NO.10061 OF 2025 Pandharinath Dattu Labhade Since deceased Through LRs.

.....Petitioners The Union of India through the Deputy Secretary & Ors.

(16) WRIT PETITION NO.10062 OF 2025 Rajendra Devram Jadhav & Ors.

.....Petitioners The Union of India through the Deputy Secretary & Ors.

(17) WRIT PETITION NO.10063 OF 2025 Shankar Madhav Kedar & Ors.

.....Petitioners The Union of India through the Deputy Secretary & Ors.

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(18) WRIT PETITION NO.10064 OF 2025 Tejas Pravinchandra Shah & Ors.

.....Petitioners The Union of India through the Deputy Secretary & Ors.

(19) WRIT PETITION NO. 10101 OF 2025 Rohit Dilip Wagh The Competent Authority, The Special Land Acquisition & Ors.

WRIT PETITION NO. 10121 OF 2025 Bhausaheb Madhavrao Sathe The Competent Authority, National Highway Authority of India and Deputy Collector (L.A.) & Ors.

Mr. Pramod N. Joshi a/w Mr. Pratik Rahade and Ms. Rukmini Khairnar, for the Petitioners in all the Petitions. Mr. B.V. Samant, Addl. G.P. a/w M. M. Pabale, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/6771/2021, WP/9260/2021, WP/11094/2025, WP/11091/2025 & WP/11092/2025. Mrs. M. S. Bane, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/11093/2025, WP/11089/2025 & WP/11090/2025.

Mr. R. S. Pawar, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/9831/2025, WP/14897/2025, WP/11678/2025 & WP/11594/2025. Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/7041/2024, WP/16574/2023, WP/16577/2023, WP/11874/2024, & WP/15144/2023.

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Mr. S. P. Kamble, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/7050/2024, WP/15130/2023 & WP/16214/2023.

Mr. P. G. Sawant, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/16210/2023, WP/16591/2023, WP/16583/2023 & WP/16587/2023. Mr. B. V. Samant, Additional Government Pleader, a/w Mr.R.S. Pawar, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/10101/2025 & WP/10121/2025.

Mr. Ketan Joshi 'B' Panel Counsel, for the Respondents - State in WP/16589/2023, WP/15124/2023, WP/16596/2023 & WP/16570/2023.

Ms. Leena Patil, 'B' Panel Counsel, for the Respondents-State in WP/4541/2025, WP/7140/2024, WP/4542/2025 & WP/4472/2025. Ms. Pooja M. Joshi Deshpande, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/4473/2025, WP/4477/2025, WP/4476/2025, WP/4475/2025 & WP/4474/2025.

Ms. Pooja Patil, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/14751/2025, WP/4478/2025, WP/16625/2023, WP/16605/2023, WP/16613/2023 & WP/16621/2023.

Ms.V. R. Raje, AGP, for Respondent-State in WP/10242/2024, WP/11686/2024,WP/16619/2023, WP/16631/2023, WP/15142/2023, WP/15143/2023,WP/15141/2023,WP/11675/2023& WP/9540/2024. Mr. S. P. Kamble, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/9907/2025. Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/10060/2025.

Mr. Ketan Joshi 'B' Panel Counsel, for the Respondents - State in WP/10061/2025.

Ms. Pooja Patil, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/10062/2025. 13/16

Ms. Pooja M. Joshi Deshpande, AGP, for the Respondents-State in WP/10063/2025.

Mr. B. V. Samant, Additional Government Pleader a/w Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP for Respondent- State in WP/10064/2025. Mr. N.R. Bubna, for Respondent No.1 - Union of India in WP/9907/2025, WP/10060/2025, WP/10061/2025, WP/10062/2025, WP/10063/2025, WP/10064/2025, WP/10121/2025.

Mr. Rakesh Singh with Ms. Heena Shaikh, i/b. M. V. Kini & Co., for the Respondent No.2-NHAI.

CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 21st AUGUST 2025.

P.C.:- 1.

The learned counsel for the parties state that these Petitions involve a common issue of law and fact and therefore, the Petitions are being disposed by this common Judgment and Order. Both the counsels also placed reliance on the decision of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Union of India Vs Tarsem Singh and Ors.1 2.

The Petitioners seek a payment of 30% solatium, 12% of the component and requisite amount of interest in addition to the market value of the land as provided for under the Land Acquisition Act/Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land (2019) 9 SCC 304 14/16

Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 3.

Mr. Pramod N. Joshi appears for the Petitioners in all the Petitions and Mr. N.R.Bubna, appears for the Union of India. Mr. S. P. Kamble, learned AGP represents the State and Mr. Rakesh Singh represents the National Highway Authority of India ('NHAI'). 4.

We have gone through the decision in Tarsem Singh (Supra). All the counsels agree that the decision in Tarsem Singh (Supra) applies to the present Petitions. Thus, we direct that the Petitioners shall furnish a copy of the award to the NHAI within a period of one week from the date of uploading of this order to facilitate the NHAI to compute the solatium and interest in accordance with law. We direct that thereafter the NHAI shall compute the solatium and interest in accordance with the principle of law as laid down in Tarsem (Supra) within a period of three months from the date on which the Petitioners furnish a copy of the award to the NHAI.

5.

The computed amount shall be deposited by the NHAI with the Collector of the concerned Districts within the specified 15/16

period as aforesaid. We are informed by Mr. Singh that the National Highways Authority of India has filed a Review Petition bearing Diary No.44096 of 2025 seeking review of the Tarsem Singh decision before the Supreme Court and the same is pending. In these circumstances, the amount deposited with the Collector shall be disbursed to the respective Petitioners depending on the outcome of the Review Petition.

6.

Thus, the Petitions are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 7.

Interim order, if any, stands vacated. Interim Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of accordingly. 8.

List for 'Reporting Compliance' of the present order on 17th November 2025.

9.

All parties to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.) Digitally signed by SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN Date:

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