- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30673 WP No. 16654 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 16654 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI B N SRIDHAR S/O LATE B.V NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT SRIDHAR FARM, 25 K.M BANGALORE-MYSORE ROAD, HEJJALA VILLAGE AND POST, BIDADI HOBALLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT -526109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVA KUMAR D A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR NH-275, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA -562159. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT, AUTHORITY (STATE AUTHORITY) NH-275, BANGALORE-MYSORE SECTION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, RAMANAGARA -562159 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30673 WP No. 16654 of 2025 3. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT -RAMANAGARA NEAR BASAVANAPURA (RAMADEVARAPADA) RAMANAGARA DIST-562128 REP.BY ITS DEPUTY MANAGER (TECH) NISHIT JOESPH (CENTRAL AUTHORITY). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PRAKASH V ANGADI., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA FOR R1 ) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE PRINICIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE RAMANAGARA TO DECIDE THE ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 01/2024 FILED BY THE R2 AND 3 (ANNEXURE -G). THE ORDER SHEET OF THE SAME IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE -H EXPEDITIOUSLY AND WITHIN TIME FRAME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30673 WP No. 16654 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition for directions to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara to expeditiously decide the pending Arbitration Petition in No.01/2024. In support of this request, reliance is placed upon Section 34[6] of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This Court is of the view that the concerned Court would be constrained by its board and the proceedings thus far. Therefore, the petitioner must necessarily file an application in the pending proceedings, and with liberty in this regard, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-