- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18099-DB MFA No. 105364 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 105364/2023 (AA) BETWEEN: 1. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECH) AND THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NH-63, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, 2ND CROSS, SATTUR COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD-580004. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, NATIONAL HIGHWAY-63, DHARA MAHAL 1ST FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, U.B.HILL, DHARWAD 580007. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI MRUTYUNJAY TATA BANGI FOR SRI SHARANABASAVA ANGADI, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. MALLIKARJUN @ MALLIKARJUNAPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA MALLADAD AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAR CHETANA CANTEEN, MASARI, GADAG 582101. 2. RAJASHEKHARA @ RAJASHEKHARAPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA MALLADA Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.16 12:49:05 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18099-DB MFA No. 105364 of 2023 AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. NEAR CHETANA CANTEEN, MASARI, GADAG 582101. 3. SIDDALILNGAPPA @ SIDDALINGAPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA MALLADA AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAR CHETANA CANTEEN, MASARI, GADAG 582101. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR, GADAG 582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.M. KALAWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. KIRTHI LATHA PATIL, HCGP FOR R4.) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37(1) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 01.02.2023, PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG, IN ARBITRATION PETITION NO.144/2022 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri Mrutyunjay Tata Bangi, appearing on behalf of learned counsel Sri Sharanabasava Angadi for appellant, submits that Court fee has been paid. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18099-DB MFA No. 105364 of 2023 2. Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo dated 12.12.2025, which is signed by appellant No.1 Project Director of NHAI, which reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The counsel for the appellants most humbly submits that, the appellants does not intend to prosecute the top noted appeal. Hence this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the appellants to withdraw the top noted appeal to meet the ends of justice and equity.” 3. In terms of the memo, the appeal stands disposed of. 4. In view of disposal of the appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as they do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE MRK, CT: CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4