- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010082972025 NC: 2026:KHC:43112 MFA No. 973 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 973 OF 2025 (LAC) BETWEEN: 1. MALLAMMA W/O. LATE K.R.ESHWARAPPA R/O. BETTATHAVAREKERE AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT BETTATAVAREKERE VILLAGE AMRUTHAPURA HOBLI TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 228. 2. B.E.THOTAPPA S/O. LATE K.R.ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT BETTATAVAREKERE VILLAGE AMRUTHAPURA HOBLI TARIKERE TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 228. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI M. NARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/ LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, TARIKERE CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 228. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, TARIKERE CHIKMAGALUR - 577 228. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRAKASH M. GANIGER, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010082972025 NC: 2026:KHC:43112 MFA No. 973 of 2025 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 16.02.2021 PASSED IN LAC.NO.6/2013 BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JMFC, TARIKERE. 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 appellants is present. 2. Registry has raised objection regarding maintainability of the appeal on the ground that the valuation of the appeal is less than ₹10,00,000/- and therefore, the appeal is barred under Section 19(1) of the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964. 3. The objection raised by Registry is sustained. Consequently, the appeal is held to be not maintainable. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010082972025 NC: 2026:KHC:43112 MFA No. 973 of 2025 4. Liberty is reserved to the appellants to file such proceedings as may be permissible in law before the appropriate Forum. 5. The time spent in agitating the matter before this Court, shall be excluded in accordance with the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963. 6. Registry shall return the certified copies to the learned counsel for appellants. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE CPN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5