The State Of Maharashtra And Others vs Lahu Haribhau Kamble

ik-156648551 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 (3)

State of Maharashtra Appellant Lahu Haribhau Kamble Respondent Uddhav Ashru Hinge Respondent

Case Significance

The State Of Maharashtra And Others vs Lahu Haribhau Kamble is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: ik-156648551). The State of Maharashtra appealed against enhanced land acquisition compensation awarded by the Reference Court for lands acquired for minor irrigation projects in Beed district. The Court upheld the enhanced compensation but modified the interest component, directing that interest be calculated from the date of the Section 11 award rather than from the date of taking possession, in line with the Kailash Shiva Rangari precedent. The appeals were partly allowed to the extent of interest only.< The case was heard by Justice Neeraj P. Dhote.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra appealed against enhanced land acquisition compensation awarded by the Reference Court for lands acquired for minor irrigation projects in Beed district. The Court upheld the enhanced compensation but modified the interest component, directing that interest be calculated from the date of the Section 11 award rather than from the date of taking possession, in line with the Kailash Shiva Rangari precedent. The appeals were partly allowed to the extent of interest only.

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