- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:38131-DB MFA No. 2873 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.2873 OF 2024 (AA) BETWEEN: SRI M.H. KUMARASWAMY, S/O HALAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O "AVVA", 3RD CROSS, ASHOKANAGAR, TUMAKURU-577501. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGIONAL OFFICER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NAGASANDRA, M S RAMAIAH ENCLAVE, BANGALORE - TUMAKURU ROAD, BANGALORE-560073. 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR PROJECT PLANNING UNIT, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA NATIONAL HIGHWAY 206, MAHALAKSHMI EXTENSION, NEAR RAILWAY GATE, BATAWADI, TUMAKURU CITY-572102. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NATIONAL HIGHWAY 206, BETTASHREE COMPLEX, ABOVE RENUKA SUPER BAJAR, 1ST FLOOR, 60 FEET ROAD, SAPTHAGIRI EXTENSION, TUMAKURU CITY-572101. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by NANDINI D Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2024:KHC:38131-DB MFA No. 2873 of 2024 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.37(1)(b) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT.31.01.2024 PASSED IN COM.AP.NO.24/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/S.34 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel appearing for the appellants seeks leave of the Court to convert the present appeal to Commercial Appeal. Submission is placed on record. Registry to convert the present Miscellaneous First Appeal to Commercial Appeal. For statistical purpose Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49