1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 958 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 123 OF 1991 MANA TUKARAM GAIKWAD .. APPLICANT Versus THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .. RESPONDENT Mr. N.B. Shah i/b T.K. Patil for applicant Mr. K.K. Tated, AGP for respondent CORAM:-SMT. RANJANA DESAI & SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATED:-19/8/2006 P.C. . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned AGP. 2. Considering the law on the point being very clear in terms of the latest decision of the Apex Court, the applicant would be entitled to interest on the solatium amount and, therefore, the prayer for grant of additional interest on solatium will have to be granted in terms of prayer clause (a) to the extent it relates to the payment of interest. 2 As regards other prayer in clause (a), learned counsel for the applicant states that the applicant does not press for the said relief at this stage. 3. In view of the same, the application is allowed in relation to the interest in solatium only and stands disposed of accordingly. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI,J.) (SMT.) V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.)