- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6963 MFA No. 103275 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA M.F.A. NO. 103275 OF 2024 (LAC) BETWEEN: THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA NEERAVARRI NIGAM LTD., ATHANI-591304. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. S. M. KALWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HIPPARAGI PROJECT, ATHANI-591304. 2. SRI. BALACHANDRA DEVAPPA MERAWADE, AGE 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 3. SRI. BAPU DEVAPPA MERAWADE, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 4. SRI. SOPAN RAMACHANDRA SHIRADONE, AGE 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL ARE R/O. MONE, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591304. … RESPONDENTS THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC.74 (1) OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.02.2024 MADE IN LAC NO. 338/2018 PASSED BY THE COURT OF I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, BELAGAVI AND THE LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, BELAGAVI, BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6963 MFA No. 103275 of 2024 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal on the ground that another appeal has been filed challenging the very same judgment and award passed by the Tribunal. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In light of the filing of another appeal challenging the very same judgment and award passed by the Tribunal, the present appeal is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE VNP /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37