GIRDHARI vs U.O.I. — C.A. No. 1710/2001

Summary of Girdhari v. Union of India, C.A. No. 1710/2001 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that land owners Girdhari and others were entitled to compensation at Rs. 7,000 per bigha (as per an agreed 1989 resolution) rather than the reduced rate of Rs. 3,850 per bigha fixed by the Collector in 1991. While the Court declined to award solatium and contractual interest as determined by the arbitrator, it awarded 9% interest per annum from September 18, 1989 until payment, on equitable grounds given the considerable delays in the proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.