The State Of Maharashtra And Others vs Devrao Nathu Chavate

ik-132429531 Bombay High Court 18 December 2025 • CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6392 OF 2024; CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12790 OF 2014; CIVIL APPLICATION NO.10489 OF 2022 • 17 min read

Judges (1)

Neeraj P. Dhote Delivered

Parties (4)

Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Beed Division Appellant Special Land Acquisition Officer No. 13, Ahmednagar Appellant State of Maharashtra Appellant Uddhav Ashru Hinge Respondent

Case Significance

The State Of Maharashtra And Others vs Devrao Nathu Chavate is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: ik-132429531). The State of Maharashtra appealed the Reference Court's enhanced compensation award in a land acquisition case for a minor irrigation project in Beed district. The Court found no interference was warranted with the enhanced compensation but modified the interest calculation — directing interest from the date of the Section 11 award rather than from the date of taking possession, in accordance with the Kailash Shiva Rangari decision. The appeals were partly allowed only to the extent of the in The case was heard by Justice Neeraj P. Dhote.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra appealed the Reference Court's enhanced compensation award in a land acquisition case for a minor irrigation project in Beed district. The Court found no interference was warranted with the enhanced compensation but modified the interest calculation — directing interest from the date of the Section 11 award rather than from the date of taking possession, in accordance with the Kailash Shiva Rangari decision. The appeals were partly allowed only to the extent of the interest modification.

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