- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32670 MFA No. 3327 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3327 OF 2024 (AA) BETWEEN: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PIU - MANGALORE, DOOR NO. 3-29, BETHEL, THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL (NH-66) MANGALORE - 575 005. REPRESENTED BY ITS DGM (TECH) AND PROJECT DIRECTOR. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHOBHITH N SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI VARADA KUMAR K S/O SHANKARANAYANA BHAT, ADULT, BY G. P. A. SRI SHIVA PRASAD, S/O MOHAN KUMAR, NATYA NIKETHANA, KOLYA, SOMESHWARA, MANGALURU TALUK. 2. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUSITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY - 66, NGO BUILDING, NEAR CLOCK TOWER, MANGALURU D. K. DISTRICT - 575 001. Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32670 MFA No. 3327 of 2024 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR, DAKSHINA KANNADA, DISTRICT, MANGALURU - 575 008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. J. ESHWARAPPA., AGA FOR R3; NOTICE TO R2 IS D/W V/O DATED 20.12.2024) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 06.02.2024 PASSED IN AP. NO.193/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND COMMERCIAL COURT, D.K.MANGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 R/W SECTION 3G(6) OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT, 1956. 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. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RCK, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6