- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1157 MFA No. 202 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 202 OF 2025 (AA) BETWEEN: NATIONAL HIGHWAY 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. SHANTHARAMA BALIGA S/O SRI SANJEEVA BALIGA, K.G.PAI COMPOUND, GOWRI MUTT ROAD, MANGALURU TALUK - 574 145 2. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY - 66 NGO BUILDING, NEAR CLOCK TOWER, MANGALURU, D.K.DISTRICT - 575 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALURU - 575 008. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1157 MFA No. 202 of 2025 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37(1)(C) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT Sri.Shobhith N.Shetty, counsel for the appellant appeared in person and submits that a memo has been filed stating that the appeal may be dismissed as withdrawn. 2. When queried, counsel submits that a conscious decision is taken about the dismissal of the petition as withdrawn. 3. Submission is noted. Memo is placed on record. 4. Resultantly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33