- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12224 WP No. 102952 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102952 OF 2023 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. MADHUKAR S/O MADHAVRAO ATHANIKAR AGE: 90 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 775, PENTA HOUSE, ANGOL, KHANAPUR ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHETAN B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GROUND FLOOR, PWD ANNEX, KR CIRCLE,BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF PROJECT OFFICER. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (LAND ACQUISITION) THE KARNATAKA STATE HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SUB-DIVISION-02, BELAGAVI-590001. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12224 WP No. 102952 of 2023 4. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ZONE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, PWD DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF ENGINEER. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DC COMPOUND, BELAGAVI-590001. 6. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PIU DHARWAD, 2ND CROSS, SATTUR COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD-580004. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI P.N.HATTI, AGA FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO ACQUIRE THE PETITIONERS LAND IN RS NO. 28/3A MEASURING 2 ACRES AND 2 GUNTAS AND RS NO. 28/3B MEASURING 30 GUNTAS SITUATED AT ANGOL, KHANAPUR-BELAGAVI ROAD, BELAGAVI TO AN EXTENT OF 14 GUNTAS AND PAY COMPENSATION FOR HAVING UTILISED THE SAME ILLEGALLY AS PER THE LEGAL NOTICE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-F. DATED 03/02/2020. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 11.08.2025 office objections have not been complied with. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12224 WP No. 102952 of 2023 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 GAB CT:GSM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 40