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Union of India v. Rina Devi

Heard.

(Adarsh Kumar Goel and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ.)

Union of India _________________________________ Petitioner

v.

Rina Devi _____________________________________ Respondent

Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 6059/2018, decided on March 13, 2018

The Order of the court was delivered by

Order

1. Heard.

2. Post on Monday, the 19th March, 2018.

3. In the meantime, learned counsel for the petitioner may examine whether rate of compensation has to be as applicable on the date of order as held in Rathi Menon v. Union of India [(2001) 3 SCC 714, para 30] or as on the date of accident as held in Kalandi Charan Sahoo v. General Manager, South-East Central Railway, Bilaspur (Civil Appeal NO. 5608 of 2017 decided on 25.4.2017). If there is conflict, what is the correct legal position.

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