- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010663892024 NC: 2026:KHC:41468-DB COMAP No. 500 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO.500 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. M S MURTHI SON OF LATE T. MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT AVATHI VILLAGE AND POST AVATHI DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 110. 2. ANNAPURNA DAUGHTER OF LATE T. MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT AVATHI VILLAGE AND POST AVATHI DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 110. …APPELLANTS [BY SRI NAVEEN S., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NHAI, PIU BENGALURU SURVEY NO.13 NAGASANDRA VILLAGE 14TH KM FROM BENGALURU - TUMKUR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 073 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR. Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010663892024 NC: 2026:KHC:41468-DB COMAP No. 500 of 2024 2. THE ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT (HYDERABAD - BENGALURU SECTION NH-7) DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE KUNDANA HOBLI (PO) DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA HYDERABAD-BENGALURU SECTION OF NH-7 NO.678/3, NEERUBHAVI KEMPANNA LAYOUT HEBBAL BENGALURU - 560 024. …RESPONDENTS * * * THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1A) OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015, READ WITH SECTION 37(1)(C) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22.04.2022 PASSED IN AP NO.96/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, THEREBY CONFIRM THE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 09.07.2019 UNDER SECTION 34(2) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996. THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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 CNR: KAHC010663892024 NC: 2026:KHC:41468-DB COMAP No. 500 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) There is no appearance for the appellants. The issue with regard to maintainability of the appeal is also not answered. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7