- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54690 MFA No. 6481 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6481 OF 2024 (AA) BETWEEN: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA PIU-MANGALORE, DOOR NO.3-29, BETHEL, THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL (NH-66), MANGALORE-575005. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHOBHITH N. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SACHIDANANDA NAYAK S/O. SANJEEVA NAYAK, KOLYA, SOMESHWARA VILLAGE, SOMESHWARA, UCHILA MANGALORE TALUK- 575023. 2. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY-66, NGO BUILDING, NEAR CLOCK TOWER, MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT-575001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54690 MFA No. 6481 of 2024 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALURU-575008. …RESPONDENTS (R2 - SERVED R1 - NOTICE ORDERED (PF TO BE PAID)) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S. 37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DT.22.03.2024 PASSED IN A.P.NO.95/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANGALURU, DISMISSING THE SUIT FILED U/S.34 OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT R/W 3G(6) OF 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 appellant has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the appeal. The memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54690 MFA No. 6481 of 2024 Registry is directed to refund 50% of enhanced amount deposited before this Court to the appellant upon proper identification. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14