- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30494 MFA No. 3744 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3744 OF 2019 (LAC) BETWEEN: 1. BALAKRISHNA S/O LATE D.N. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO.21/22, 5TH CROSS, BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 026. 2. SMT. VASANTHA W/O VEERANJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, VEERASAGARA ATTURU POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 3. SMT. VIJULAKSHMI W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O GOPALAGOWDA BADAVANE, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 4. SRI JAYARAM S/O LATE D.N. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.21/22, 5TH CROSS, BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 026. 5. SMT. GEETHA W/O MUNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, VEERASAGARA, ATTURU POST, YELAHANKA, BEGNALURU - 560 064. Digitally signed by RAMYA D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30494 MFA No. 3744 of 2019 6. SMT. PUSHPA W/O SURESH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, D/O D.N. CHANNAPPA NO.21/22, 5TH CROSS, BYATARAYANAPURA, MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. 7. SRI PRAKASH S/O LATE D.N. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO.21/22, 5TH CROSS, BYATARAYANAPAURA, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. K. SREEDHAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SIDDAROODA ASHRAMA REPRESENTED BY ITS REPRESENTATIVE SRI SHIVANANDA BHARATHI SWAMIJI, NO.323, SRI SIDAROODA ASHRAMA, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560039. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KIADB (METRO RAILWAY PROJECT), NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. CHIEF MANAGER (LAND ACQUISITION AND ESTATE), BMRCL, SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU - 560 027 …RESPONDENTS THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT 1984, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30494 MFA No. 3744 of 2019 DATED 14.012.2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL SAND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH 17) IN L.A.C. NO.31/2013 AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND UNSUSTAINABLE AND ALLOW THE CLAIM MADE BY THE APPELLANTS IN THE COURT BELOW FOR GRANTING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION; AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS MAY BE DEEMED JUST AND EXPEDIENT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS MFA, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT On the last two occasions, the appeal was dismissed for non compliance of office objections and same was restored. Though sufficient opportunities are given, the appellant has not shown any interest in prosecuting the appeal. Today, even for the third time when the matter is posted, the learned counsel for the appellant is absent. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed for default. SD/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE BH: List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4