- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31402-DB COMAP No. 342 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO.342 OF 2024 BETWEEN: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT-MANGALORE DOOR NO.3-29, "BETHEL" THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL (NH-66) MANGALORE-575 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS THE PROJECT DIRECTOR ABDULLA JAVED AZMI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRAKASHA ANGADI B.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SURAJ SATHYANARAYANA S/O. SATHYANARAYANA BALLAKURAYA RESIDING AT NO.14178 PRESTIGE, SHANTINIKETAN ITPL MAIN ROAD, WHITEFIELD BENGALURU NORTH. 2. THE ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.K. DISTRICT MANGALORE-575 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, NHAI N.G.O.S BUILDING Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31402-DB COMAP No. 342 of 2024 MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA COMPOUND MANGALURU - 575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R-2; R-1 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 30-9-2024 NOTICE TO R-3 IS DISPENSED WITH) * * * THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(A) OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 1-7-2024 IN THE SUIT A.P. NO.15 OF 2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND COMMERCIAL COURT, D.K. DISTRICT, MANGALORE, CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE ARBITRAL AWARD/ORDER IN NO.C.DIS.ARB(2)NH.LAQ.CR-117/2018-19 DATED 15-12-2020 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. INSOFAR AS THE ENHANCEMENT MADE BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AT THE RATE OF RS.3,19,200 PER CENT AND ALLOW THE APPEAL WITH COST AND GRANT SUCH OF THE RELIEF AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31402-DB COMAP No. 342 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the authority has decided to withdraw the appeal and that a memo for withdrawal dated 09.06.2026 has also been placed on record. The memo reads as follows: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL "The Appellant submit as under: The above appeal filed challenging the Judgment dt:01.07.2024 passed by the Hon'ble District Court, Mangalore in A.P 15/2021 in which the arbitral award bearing No.C.DIS.ARB(2)NH/LAQ.CR.117/2017-18 Dt:15.12.2020 was confirmed. It is submitted that in view of the approval of the Competent Authority for implementation of the Arbitral Award, the Appellant prays this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Appellant to withdraw the above case. WHEREFORE, the Appellant seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above case, in the interest of justice. Accordingly, the memo is accepted. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31402-DB COMAP No. 342 of 2024 All pending interlocutory applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE MN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27