- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28847 MFA No. 4672 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4672 OF 2025 (LAC) BETWEEN: THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, HOSADURGA DIVISION, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRASHANTH B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVARAJ, S/O. B.R. HAUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. KARIDIKATTE VILLAGE, MADADAKERE HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.74(1) OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT,2013, AGAINST Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28847 MFA No. 4672 of 2025 THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT. 05.04.2025 PASSED IN LAC NO.87/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA, ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION U/S.64(1) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT 2013. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. 2. The memo is accepted. 3. In view of the settlement between the parties before the Lok-adalath, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of the settlement having been arrived at between the parties and the memo for withdrawal having been accepted, the registry is directed to refund the court fee in accordance with the Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act. Upon the appellant furnishing - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28847 MFA No. 4672 of 2025 relevant bank details, the amount shall be transferred by way of electronic transfer. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10