160 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 35033 of 2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 Kulwinder Kaur and others .......... Petitioners Versus Union of India and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Ranjit Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Suvir Kumar, Advocate for respondent No. 2-NHAI. Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondent Nos. 3 & 4. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) CM-3914-CWP-2026 Application for placing on record reply dated 05.03.2026 on behalf of respondent(s)-NHAI is allowed. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof be supplied to the opposite side. Registry to do the needful. MAIN CASE The petitioners, by way of present petition, seek 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. DINESH KUMAR 2026.05.27 18:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document C.W.P. No. 35033 of 2024 (O&M) [2] [2] Upon notice, reply on behalf of respondent No. 2 has been filed. [3] At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present matter is squarely covered by the judgment dated 06.04.2026 passed by this Court in CWP No. 6255 of 2024 titled as “Sukhdev Singh Versus Union of India and others” [4] Learned counsel(s) for the respondent(s) are not in a position to controvert the above factual position. [5] 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 petitioners. [6] Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as Sukhdev Singh’s case (supra). [7] 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 18:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document