- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15391 MFA No. 100371 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 100371 OF 2025 (AA) BETWEEN: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA THROUGH ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, SHIRISH GANGADGAR PIU CHITRADURGA. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, NHAI, NH-4, DC OFFICE BUILDING, CHITRADURGA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAGAR LADDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GUDAPPA S/O. BASAPPA MADAR, AGE: MAJOR, R/O: NELOGAL, TQ & DIST: HAVERI. 2. THE HON’BLE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.48, HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37(1) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 25.05.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT HAVERI IN ARBITRATION PETITON NO.105/2022 AND AS IT IS BARRED BY LIMITATION AND TO ALLOW THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 30.01.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL DIISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT HAVERI IN REVIEW PETITION NO.3/2024 AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15391 MFA No. 100371 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) 1. The appeal was filed in the year 2024 and till now, office objections are not complied. 2. This Court does not find any grounds to grant further time. 3. Therefore, the appeal stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5