State of Karnataka v. Smt K Anantha Shenoy
Land acquisition – Interest on compensation – Rate of 16.66% held not exorbitant
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Appeal WA No. 1937 of 2024 (LR), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 25-10-2025; Coram: D K Singh and Rajesh Rai K, JJ. (per D K Singh, J.). Appellants: State of Karnataka (Department of Revenue), Deputy Commissioner Mangaluru District, Thasildar Bantwal Taluk (by Sri M.N. Sudev Hegde, AGA); Respondent: Smt. K Anantha Shenoy. Filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act against Single Judge judgment dated 07.08.2024 in W.P.No.48398/2016. Sole issue: rate of interest (16.66%) awarded for land acquisition held not exorbitant; appeal dismissed. Keywords: land acquisition compensation interest 16.66%; Bantwal Taluk; Dakshina Kannada; NC: 2025:KHC:42276-DB.
What did the court decide?
None; the appeal was dismissed and the learned Single Judge's judgment dated 07.08.2024 awarding interest at 16.66% was left undisturbed.