- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13131 WP No. 104687 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104687 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LTD., A CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING A REGISTERED OFFICE AT BELAPUR BHAVAN, SECTOR 11, CBD BELAPUR, NAVI MUMBAI 400614, R/BY. SERNIOR REGIONAL ENGINEER, KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LTD, KARWAR, SHRI B S NADAGE S/O. SURENDRA NADAGE, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, AT KARWAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKESH M. BILKI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER, KONKAN RAILWAY AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KARWAR, KARWAR SUB DIVISION, AT KARWAR 581301. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AT KARWAR 581301. 3. SMT. MANJULA MAHABALESHWARA NAIK R/O THORLEBAGH VILLAGE, KARWAR TALUK 581360. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13131 WP No. 104687 of 2024 4. SHRI PREMANAND MAHABALESHWARA NAIK R/O THORLEBAGH VILLAGE, KARWAR TALUK 581360. 5. SHRI DINESH MAHABALESHWARA NAIK R/O THORLEBAGH VILLAGE, KARWAR TALUK 581360. 6. SHRI GAJANAN MAHABALESHWARA NAIK R/O THORLEBAGH VILLAGE, KARWAR TALUK 581360. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. DECLARING THAT THE IMPUGNED AWARD DATED 22.03.2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 NO.BHUSWA-KR-VIVA-28(A)-71/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IS VITIATED AND NON-EST. B. QUASH THE IMPUGNED AWARD DATED 22.03.2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN NO.BHUSWA-KR-VIVA-28(A)-71/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND HAVING VITIATED AND RENDERED NON-EST AND WITHOUT APPLICATION ON MID. C. QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN LAC 28(A)-71/2012-13 ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AND ULTRA VIRES SECTION 28-A. D. DECLARING THAT IN THE EVENT OF RE-DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 28-A, THE PETITIONER IS NOT LIABLE TO PAY ANY INTEREST IN RESPECT OF THE RE- DETERMINED AMOUNT/COMPENSATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13131 WP No. 104687 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 10.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM Ct:pa List No.: 3 Sl No.: 85