- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3157-DB MFA No. 2508 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 2508 OF 2024 (AA) BETWEEN: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT-MANGALORE DOOR NO.3-29,"BETHEL" THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL (NH-66) MANGALORE - 575 002 REP. BY ITS THE PROJECT DIRECTOR …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRAKASHA ANGADI B.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SUJATHA. B W/O. LATE VITTAL CHOWTA R/AT HARI NIVASA 34, NEKKILADY VILLAGE PUTTUR TALUK 2. THE ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.K. DISTRICT MANGALORE - 575 001 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY NHAI, NH-75 (48) HASSAN - B.C. ROAD DIVISION OPPOSITE HDCC BANK HASSAN - 573 201 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3157-DB MFA No. 2508 of 2024 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DTD.17.02.2024 IN THE SUIT A.P.NO.104/2023 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE, D.K DIST., MANGALORE, CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE ARBITRAL AWARD/ORDER DTD: 28.02.2023 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. INSOFAR AS THE ENHANCEMENT MADE BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND ALLOW THE APPEAL WITH COST AND GRANT SUCH OF THE RELIEF AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant prays that the present appeal be dismissed as withdrawn as the appellant has accepted the arbitral award. 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8