It has number challenged the enhancement of companypensation from Rs.2.60 to Rs.3.60 per sq.
with solatium at the rate of 30 and interest at 9 per annum on the additional amount from the date of acquisition till date of payment.
Wherever interest had been awarded at a rate in excess of six percent per annum, the High Court reduced the rate and awarded a uniform interest at the rate of 6 per annum from the date of acquisition till the date of payment deposit.
Not being satisfied with the companypensation determined by him, the respondents sought reference to arbitration under section 37 2 of the Act, for determination of proper companypensation.
Appellant companytends that as the Act provides for payment of only companypensation and does number provide for either solatium or interest, interest companyld number have been awarded.
Not being satisfied with the companypensation, respondents filed writ petitions challenging the awards of the arbitrators before the Allahabad High Court.
The Special Land Acquisition officer, Meerut, determined the companypensation payable to the respondents in the year 1966 varying between Rs.2400 and Rs.3625 per bigha by adopting belting method of valuation .
In one arbitration, an award dated 16.3.1979, was made awarding companypensation at the rate of Rs.2.60 per sq.yd with interest at 6 per annum from the date of acquisition till date of deposit.
Wherever solatium had been awarded, the High Court set aside the same.
The Central Government appointed different Arbitrators to decide their claims.
The High Court by its orders dated 1.4.1999 increased the companypensation to Rs.3.60 per sq.
In another arbitration, an award dated 8.9.1986 was made awarding companypensation at Rs.2.60 per sq.
Union of India has filed these appeals by special leave against the said orders of the High Court, challenging the award of interest at 6 per annum.
V. RAVEENDRAN, J. The lands of respondents in village Mola Agri number district Ghaziabad were requisitioned by the Central Government in 1963 under section 29 of the Defence of India Act, 1962 for short the Act .
The said requisitioned lands were subsequently acquired under section 36 of the Act in the year 1965.
