- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10470 MSA No. 41 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE MISCELLANEOUS SECOND APPEAL NO. 41 OF 2024 (LA) BETWEEN: K.R JANARDHAN, S/O RAGHAVACHARI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT KYATHANAHALLI VILLAGE, UGANE POST, SALAGAME HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201. …APPELLANT (BY SMT SHARADAMBA A R, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, H R P 2, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER , 1ST FLOOR, HASSAN - 573 201. …RESPONDENT THIS MSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.54(2) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT., AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 20.03.2019 PASSED IN LAC.APPEAL. NO.375/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE 5TH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 21.10.2005 PASSED IN LAC.160/2000 ON THE FILE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN), HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION FILED UNDER SEC. 18(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEAL THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10470 MSA No. 41 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT This case was called in the morning session, there was no representation on behalf of the appellant. 2. On 12.02.2026, the Court had noticed that office objections were not removed even after seven adjournments. Hence, the case was ordered to be listed under the caption 'dismissal'. 3. Even when the case is called in the afternoon session, there is no representation on behalf of the appellant. 4. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35