- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23211-DB MFA No. 1059 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1059 OF 2026 (AA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI P. NAGARAJU S/O LATE PUTTASWAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT MAYAGANAHALLI KASABA HOBLI RAMANAGARA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 128 …APPELLANT (BY SRI THILAKRAJ S.V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY NH-275, MUNICIPAL BUILDING B.M. ROAD, MAHAVEER CIRCLE B.M. ROAD, MANDYA TOWN MANDAYA - 571 401 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT NH-275, BASAVANAPURA VILLAGE (RAMADEVARAPADA) MAYAGANAHALLI POST KASABA HOBLI RAMANAGARA TALUK & DISTRICT CURRENTLY BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23211-DB MFA No. 1059 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ARBITRATOR N.H. 275 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA CURRENTLY BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 128 …RESPONDENTS THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER 29/11/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPLE DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA IN ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO.80/2023 TO THE EXTENT OF REMANDING THE MATTER TO THE DESIGNATED ARBITRATOR & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant has filed the present appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [A&C Act], impugning an order dated 29.11.2025 [impugned order] passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara [District Court] in Arbitration Application No.80/2023. By the impugned order, the District Court had set aside the arbitral award dated 04.07.2023 passed by respondent No.3 and had remanded the matter for consideration a fresh. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23211-DB MFA No. 1059 of 2026 2. It is the appellant's contention that the District Court ought to have examined the appellant's claim for enhanced compensation and ought not to have relegated the appellant to a fresh round of litigation before the Arbitral Tribunal (respondent No.3). 3. Concededly, the issue raised in the present appeal is covered by the decision rendered by this Court on 23.04.2026 in MFA No.1034/2026 (AA). 4. For the reasons stated in the said order, the present appeal is dismissed. 5. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17