- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15249-DB COMAP No. 129 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 129 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. M/S HINDUSTHAN STEEL WORKS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) No. 1297, 2ND FLOOR, 13TH MAIN JUDICIAL LAYOUT, GKVK POST YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 086. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY G SUNDARAJ. …APPELLANT (BY SRI VASU DEVA NAIDU S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE GENERAL MANAGER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15249-DB COMAP No. 129 of 2023 GADAG ROAD HUBLI - 560 028. 2. THE CHIEF ADMINSITRATIVE OFFICER SOUTH WESTERN RAIWAY No. 18, MILLERS ROAD BANGALORE - 560 046. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION) SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY GADAG ROAD HUBLI - 580 023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIVAKUMAR, CGC) THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13-1A OF COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT 2015 R/W SECTION 37 (1) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05/12/2022 IN COM.A.P. No.70/2020 PASSED BY THE LXXXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-84) IN RESPECT OF CLAIM No. 12 OF THE 1ST SET AND CLAIM No. 19 OF THE 2ND SET ONLY IN REGARD TO AWARD OF INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF CLOSURE TO THE DATE OF AWARD AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15249-DB COMAP No. 129 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This appeal is filed seeking to set aside the judgment dated 05.12.2022 passed in COMAP No. 70/2020 by the LXXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. 2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that in view of the fact that COMAP No. 399/2023 is not being entertained by this Court, this appeal can also be closed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15249-DB COMAP No. 129 of 2023 4. In the above view of the matter, this appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3