which were followed by this Court in a decision in the case of Dilawar Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.3, the High Court granted solatium at the rate of 30% of the market value and interest on the compensation amount at 9% and 15%. 5. The submission of the learned counsel appearing for the appellants is that the relief of solatium and interest has been granted in earlier cases by this Court where there was a delay on the part of the Central Government in appointing an Arbitrator for determination of compensation. In this case, the delay is mainly in disposal of the arbitral proceedings. He, therefore, submitted that the High Court ought not to have awarded both solatium and interest. The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent pointed out that in terms of the impugned judgment, the first respondent has received the entire compensation amount about 7 years 1. decided on 11th February, 1985 in Civil Appeal No.470-471 of 1985 2. (2003) 5 SCC 568 3. (2010) 14 SCC 357