- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:389 MFA No. 608 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 608 OF 2016 (LAC) BETWEEN: SRI B.C.NAGARAJ, S/O CHANNABASAPPA BASAVANAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, GOVINAKOVI HOBLI, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. PIN - 577217. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAKESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A.NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER UPPER TUNGA PROJECT, SHIMOGA CITY, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577201. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER UPPER TUNGA PROJECT HONNALI, KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAMA LTD, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. PIN - 577217. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:389 MFA No. 608 of 2016 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT Sri.Rakesh, counsel on behalf of Sri.A.Nagarajappa, counsel for the appellant appeared in person. 2. The appeal is listed today for orders regarding non compliance with office objection. 3. Counsel for the appellant seeks time to comply with the office objections. This court is not inclined to grant time. The reason is apparent. A perusal of the daily order sheet reflects that the appeal was listed on 07.09.2022 and finally two weeks time was granted to comply with the office objections. It is almost three years, the appellant has not made any efforts to comply with the office objection. It appears that the appellant is not - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:389 MFA No. 608 of 2016 interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-compliance of office objection. SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10 Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE