- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37923 MFA No. 333 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 333 OF 2025 (AA) BETWEEN: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS) PROJECT IMPLEMENT UNIT- MANGALORE, NH-169 (NH-13), SANOOR- BIKARNAKATTE SECTION, OFFICE AT DOOR NO.3-29, BETHEL, THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL, MANGALORE - 575 002. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER, ABDULLA JAVED AZMI, WORKING AS THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECH.) AND PROJECT DIRECTOR. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NITHYANANDA M K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. SHEIKH MAHAMMAD SHARIF AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O.D.K.AHAMAD @ KUNHI MASTER, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.1001 AND 1101, IVARY TOWERS, ATHAVARA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK- 575 001. DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 2. THE ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, D. K. DISTRICT, MANGALORE- 575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANU SHANKAR S S., ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by RAMYA D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37923 MFA No. 333 of 2025 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DT.15.10.2024 PASSED IN A.P.NO.102/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND COMMERCIAL COURT, D.K, MANGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/S.34(2) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 R/W SEC.3G(6) OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT, 1956. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the court to withdraw the petition. 2. Submission is accepted. 3. Accordingly, appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8