- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15481 MFA No. 100377 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 100377 OF 2025 (AA) BETWEEN: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 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. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SAGAR LADDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BASAPPA HUCHAPPA GODDEMMI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. KAKOLA, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 2. THE HON’BLE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.4, 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 15.12.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT HAVERI IN ARBITRATION PETITION NO.28/2023 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE 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:15481 MFA No. 100377 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA 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-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4