128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT GURU RAM (NOW DECEASED) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. Satbir Rathore, Mr. Vinod Pundir, Advocate Mr. Rishi Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. HARKESH MANUJA The short prayer made on behalf of petitioner in the present writ petition is for award of interest on the solatium of decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Union of India and Others Vs. Tarsem Singh and Others (Civil Appeal No.7064/19). Learned instructions from Mr. Ankur Mahindroo, SDM, Muker amount of interest w.e.f. 15.01.2015 to 26.07.2022 on the solatium component shall be No.2 within two weeks from today. Learned counsel representing respondent No.2 on instructions submi aforementioned interest is received in the office of respondent No.2, the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: GURU RAM (NOW DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Satbir Rathore, Advocate and Mr. Vinod Pundir, Advocate for the Mr. Rishi Kaushal, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) The short prayer made on behalf of petitioner in the present writ petition is for award of interest on the solatium of decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Union of India and Others Vs. Tarsem Singh and Others (Civil Appeal Learned counsel representing respondent No.3 on instructions from Mr. Ankur Mahindroo, SDM, Muker amount of interest w.e.f. 15.01.2015 to 26.07.2022 on the solatium component shall be caculated and forwarded to the office of respondent No.2 within two weeks from today. Learned counsel representing respondent No.2 on instructions submits that as soon as the calculation with respect to the aforementioned interest is received in the office of respondent No.2, the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-159-2024 Date of Decision: August 06, 2025 THROUGH HIS LRS .....Petitioners ........Respondents HARKESH MANUJA and for the petitioner. Kaushal, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. The short prayer made on behalf of petitioner in the present writ petition is for award of interest on the solatium component in terms of decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Union of India and Others Vs. Tarsem Singh and Others (Civil Appeal representing respondent No.3 on instructions from Mr. Ankur Mahindroo, SDM, Mukerian submits that amount of interest w.e.f. 15.01.2015 to 26.07.2022 on the solatium and forwarded to the office of respondent Learned counsel representing respondent No.2 on ts that as soon as the calculation with respect to the aforementioned interest is received in the office of respondent No.2, the 2024 August 06, 2025 s The short prayer made on behalf of petitioner in the present component in terms of decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Union of India and Others Vs. Tarsem Singh and Others (Civil Appeal representing respondent No.3 on ian submits that amount of interest w.e.f. 15.01.2015 to 26.07.2022 on the solatium and forwarded to the office of respondent Learned counsel representing respondent No.2 on ts that as soon as the calculation with respect to the aforementioned interest is received in the office of respondent No.2, the TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.08.20 03:52 I agree to specified portions of this document CWP-159-2024 -2- said amount in terms thereof subject to verification shall be deposited with respondent No.3 within 3 weeks thereafter. In response, learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that the amount received from respondent No.2 towards interest on the solatium component shall be released in favour of petitioner within two weeks thereafter. In view of the aforesaid stand taken by learned counsels, the present petition is disposed of. It is made clear that respondents shall remain bound by their stand taken hereinabove and in case there is any default, the LRs of the petitioner shall be at liberty to seek revival of the present writ petition and in such circumstances respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall be burdened with exemplary cost. 06.08.2025 (HARKESH MANUJA) Tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.08.20 03:52 I agree to specified portions of this document