- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32011 MFA No. 2718 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.2718 OF 2023 (AA) BETWEEN: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT-MANGALORE DOOR NO.3-29, ”BETHEL”. THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL (NH-66) MANGALORE - 575002 REP. BY ITS THE PROJECT DIRECTOR H.S LINGEGOWDA. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRAKASH ANGADI B.V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. J KRISHNA RAJ S/O RAM RAO J AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT: 23-1-82, BABU RAO COMPOUND, MORGANSGATE JEPPU, MANGALURU. 2. THE ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.K DISTRICT, Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32011 MFA No. 2718 of 2023 MANGALORE - 575 001. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPTENT AUTHORITY, NHAI, N.G.O.S BUILDING, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA COMPOUND, MANGALURU - 575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANANDARAMA K.,ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI.B.J.ESHWARAPPA, AGA FOR R2) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT.08.02.2023 PASSED IN A.P.NO.63/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/S.34 OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, R/W ORDER VII RULE 1 OF CPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32011 MFA No. 2718 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the appeal, the Interlocutory Application/s do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10