Anna Maruti Pandhare v. the State of Maharashtra through the Superintendent Engineer Public Works Circle and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
State of Maharashtra & Ors v. Anna Maruti Pandhare; WRIT PETITION NO. 8982 OF 2019; Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench; Thombre J.; decided 29.01.2026; neutral citation 2026:BHC-AUG:6392. Industrial Court interest award challenged; respondent consented to forgo 8% interest on Rs.13,28,441/-; writ petition partly allowed; interest portion of impugned order set aside; Court deposit withdrawable by respondent with accrued interest; balance payable within eight weeks; Civil Application No. 8451 of 2024 disposed; order corrected per order dated 12.02.2026. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Industrial Court order set aside to the extent of 8% interest on Rs.13,28,441/-; respondent permitted to withdraw the amount deposited in Court with accrued interest, if any; petitioners directed to pay the remaining amount within eight weeks; Civil Application No. 8451 of 2024 disposed of.