Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusSHRI SOMANNA S. PATIL AND OTHERS

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The revision application was dismissed because the amount awarded was considered meagre, and the court is not inclined to entertain such proceedings.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra filed a civil revision seeking to set aside an order of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pandharpur, which awarded a modest sum of Rs.15,787.12 to the respondents. The revision challenged the award on the ground that the amount was meagre. The High Court, relying on its consistent practice, held that it is not inclined to entertain revision applications where the monetary claim is trivial. The court emphasized that the dismissal was not on the merits of the case and would not affect other revisions involving larger sums. Consequently, the revision application was dismissed and the respondents were directed to be notified to take steps regarding the deposited amount.

Issues considered

Whether a civil revision application should be entertained when the amount of compensation awarded is meagre

Subjects

civil revision
meagre amount
dismissal
jurisdiction
compensation award

Judgment

18-CRA-580-2011.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 580 OF 2011
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 475 OF 1993
The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant
Versus
Shri Somanna S. Patil And Others ...Respondents
_______________________________________________________________
Mr. S. H. Yadav, AGP for the Applicant.
None for the Respondents.
_______________________________________________________________
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 1st October, 2026.
P.C. :

1. Heard Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned AGP for the Applicant – State.

2. By the present Civil Revision Application, the Applicant has

assailed the order dated 18.04.1990, passed by the Civil Judge, Senior

Division Pandharpur, District Solapur in Civil Miscellaneous Application

No. 12 of 1989, by which the Civil Court has awarded an amount of Rs.

15,787.12 paisa. This amount being meagre, this Court, is not inclined

to entertain the present Revision Application filed by the Appellant –

State. Consequently, this Application is dismissed.

3. This Court has consistently taken such a view and not

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entertained proceeding in which the amount is meagre (See First

Appeal No. 217 of 2011 and First Appeal No. 568 of 2001).

4. It is made clear that this Revision Application is not decided on

merits and it shall have no bearing on any other Revision Applications

where the compensation amount is greater.

5. Civil Revision Application No. 580 of 2011 is disposed of.

6. Registry to notify the Respondents, so that the Respondents can

take appropriate steps in respect of the amount deposited in this

Revision Application.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

Digitally
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE Date:
2026.10.07
19:32:50
+0530

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