- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12240 WP No. 105330 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. 105330 OF 2023 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. THIMMAYYA S/O KUPPAYYA NAIK, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICUTLURE R/O SRI MANJUNATH RICE MILL, NEAR FORESH CHECK POST, BELKE, POST. BELKE, BHATKAL TALUK, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA &PETITIONER (BY SRI AKSHAY DODDAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITUY OF INDIA, #1-60A, <PRATHAM RESIDENCY=, 1ST FLOOR, PANDABETTU, UDUPI-MALPE MAIN ROAD, AMBALPADY POST, UDUPI-576103. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12240 WP No. 105330 of 2023 4. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY, SIRJ. HARIPRASAD BUILDING, AMBEDKAR ROAD, ROYALKERI, HONNAVARA, TQ. HONNAVARA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581334. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTARA KANNADA KARWAR, TQ. AND DIST. UTTARA KANNADA. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BHATKAL SUB DIVISION, BHATKAL, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA 581320. 7. THE TAHASHILDAR, BHATKAL, TQ. BHATKAL, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581320. &RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORRI THEREBY QUASHING THE FINAL NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. 2385 DATED. 09/10/2013 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE ANENXURE-A AS HAVING BEEN LAPSED FOR NON-UTILIZATION FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 3 AND 4 AUTHORITIES TO DE-NOTIFY 3 GUNTAS OF LAND IN R.S. NO. 243B, SITUATED AT BELKE VILLAGE, TQ. BHATKAL, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA AS HAVING BEEN LAPSED FOR NON-UTILIZATION OF THE LAND FOR 3 CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF MORE THAN 10 YEARS AS PER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE REPRESENTATIONS DATED. 19/10/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND F AND RETURN THE 3 GUNTAS OF LAND IN THE PETITION PROPERTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12240 WP No. 105330 of 2023 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. 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.: 59