- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15135 MFA No. 101005 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101005 OF 2025 (AA-) BETWEEN: THE HUBBALLI TALUKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OP MARKETING SOCIETY, SHIRAGUPPI, HUBBALLI TALUK, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580023 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHARATH P. HANAMARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.63, ”DHARA MAHAL”, 1ST FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, U.B. HILL, DHARWAD-580023. 2. THE MANAGER (TECH) AND PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU), 2ND CROSS, SATTUR COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD-580004. 3. THE ARBITRATOR FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD, DC OFFICE, DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15135 MFA No. 101005 of 2025 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37 (1)(b) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.08.2024 PASSED BY THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD SITTING AT HUBBALLI IN AP.NO.5010/2021 DISMISSING THE ARBITRATION PETITION AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL AS PRAYED FOR IN THE ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO.ARBN/I/SHIRAGUPPI/APL/CR/13/2019-20 IN FAVOUR APPELLANTS HEREIN WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) The appeal was filed in the month of January 2025 and till now, office objections are not complied. No representation on appellant’s side on call. This Court does not find any grounds to grant further time. Therefore, the appeal stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE VMB CT-MCK, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7