- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674422025 NC: 2026:KHC:36713 MFA No. 7707 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 7707 OF 2025 (LAC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GANGADHARA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O LATE THIMMA BHOVI 2. SMT.PUSHPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O SRI. CHANDRAPPA D/O LATE THIMMA BHOVI 3. SMT. SUMITHRA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS W/O SRI. HEMANTH D/O LATE THIMMA BHOVI APPELLANT NOS.1 TO 3 ARE: R/A SAMANIKOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA TQ., SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 4. SMT. KOLLARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS W/O SRI. HANUMANTHA BHOVI, D/O SMT. CHIKKAMMA R/O BANAVAR, KADUR TQ., CHIKKAMAGLURU DISTRICT. 5. SMT. THIMMAMMA W/O SRI. GOVINDAPPA Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674422025 NC: 2026:KHC:36713 MFA No. 7707 of 2025 D/O SMT. CHIKKAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O BANAVAR, KADUR TQ., CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 6. SRI SIDDAPPA, S/O LATE SMT. CHIKKAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/A SAMANIKOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA TQ. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 7. SMT.UMA W/O SRI.MANAJAPPA, D/O LATE SMT.UDASALAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O RATTIHALLI SHIVAMOGGA TQ., SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 8. SRI.CHANDRAPPA, S/O RAMAPPA AND LATE SMT. UDASALAMMA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O BASAVANNA GANGURU SHIVAMOGGA TQ., SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 9. SRI. RAMESHA S/O RAMAPPA AND LATE SMT. UDASALAMMA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A SAMANIKOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA TQ., SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 10. SRI. THIMMAPPA, S/O SANNADASAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT SAMANIKOPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674422025 NC: 2026:KHC:36713 MFA No. 7707 of 2025 SHIVAMOGGA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, SHIMOGA SUB DIVISION, SHIMOGA. …RESPONDENTS THIS MFA FILED U/S.54(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE AWARD BEARING NO. NIL DT. 31.01.2009 PASSED BY THE II RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE B AND TO PASS ANY SUCH ORDERS (s) DEEMED FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674422025 NC: 2026:KHC:36713 MFA No. 7707 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellants is present. 2. Registry has raised objection with regard to maintainability of the appeal in view of Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. 3. The objection raised by the registry sustained. The appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. 4. Liberty is reserved to the appellant to move the appropriate forum for appropriate relief. The time spent herein shall be condoned, if any such proceedings are filed. 5. Certified copies of the documents produced shall be returned to the learned counsel for the appellants. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5