- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12261-DB WA No. 1486 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 1486 OF 2025 (LA-RES) BETWEEN: STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560003 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) AND: 1. PRATHAPKUMAR K R AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT GALIHALLI CROSS, BACK SIDE OF SJM COLLEGE, TARIKERE TOWN AND TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577228 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY NATIONAL HIGHWAY 206, TUMKUR SHIVAMOGGA CIRCLE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 3. UNION OF INDIA REP BY SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI - 110 001. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12261-DB WA No. 1486 of 2025 4. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REP BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SRI RAKSHE 80FT ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI NAGAR NEAR KRISHNA COLLEGE, BATAWADI TUMAKURU - 572 103 5. KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENT LTD REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CHORD ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, BENGALURU - 560086 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHILPA GHANDYAMBHA SHA, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. RAJASHEKAR, ASG FOR R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN WP NO.16604/2022, FILED BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN WP NO.16604/2022 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 29/01/2025, AND CONSEQUENTIALLY DISMISS THE WP 16604/2022 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT, ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12261-DB WA No. 1486 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This writ appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 29.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.16604/2022 (LA-RES) filed by the respondent herein. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that W.A.No.680/2025 has already been disposed off by this Court vide Judgment dated 19.02.2026, arising out of the very same impugned Judgment and Order dated 29.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.5000/2023 (LA-RES). 3. In view of aforesaid submission, the present writ appeal also stands disposed of, in terms of the said judgment and order dated 19.02.2026 passed by us in W.A.No.680/2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12261-DB WA No. 1486 of 2025 4. In view disposal of the appeal, pending interim applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NG CT:SN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1