- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6615-DB MFA No. 103098 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.103098 OF 2022 (LAC) BETWEEN: BALARAMASA S/O. SHANMUKASA BASAVA, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS/AGRICULTURE, R/O. GADAG-BETAGERI, TQ. AND DIST.GADAG-582102. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. ANANDKUMAR A.MAGADUM, ADVOCATE AND SMT. ARCHANA A.MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR APPELLANT ABSENT) AND: 1. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, GADAG-582101. 2. THE CHIEF OFFICER, MUNICIPALITY, GADAG-BETAGERI, GADAG-582102. …RESPONDENTS THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND AWARD PROPER, JUST AND REASONABLE ENHANCED COMPENSATION OF RS.7,33,98,655/- I.E. AT THE RATE OF RS.2,48,809/- PER GUNTA OR MORE AS THE CASE MAY BE , BY MODIFYING JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.02.2020, PASSED IN LAC.NO.135/2013, BY THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT: GADAG WITH COSTS, STATUTORY BENEFITS AND INTEREST AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6615-DB MFA No. 103098 of 2022 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) On 02.04.2025, at request, finally two weeks’ time was granted to comply office objections on payment of costs of Rs.3,000/- to the Advocates’ Association Library Fund, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad. Till date, office objections are not complied. There is no representation for the appellant in the morning session as well as in the afternoon. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the case. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non-compliance of office objections on further cost of Rs.5,000/- payable to the State Legal Service Authority, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PMP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24