- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1688 MFA No. 103575 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 103575 OF 2015 (LAC) BETWEEN: MALANGOUDA S/O CHANNAPPA KALLUR AGE: MAJOR, R/O: NAVALGATTI, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VENKATESH M. KHARVI, ADVOCATE AND SRI. B.B. HULMANI, ADVOCATE FOR APPELLANT) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, MALAPRABHA PROJECT, SAUNDATTI. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.L.B.C.C. DIVISION NO.02, NAVILUTHEERTH, TQ: SAUNDATTI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL WITH COSTS AWARDING RS.23,000/- PER ACRE WHICH ALL STATUTORY BENEFITS, BY MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD OF LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DIVN) BAILHONGAL DT. 16.04.2005 IN LAC NO.29/98, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS MFA COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1688 MFA No. 103575 of 2015 ORAL ORDER None appears for the appellant. 2. Learned HCGP for respondents is present. 3. It noticed that this appeal came to be dismissed for non-prosecution for non-compliance of the office objections. This court vide order dated 04.03.2025 allowed I.A.No.1/2024 and recalled the order dated 15.12.2023, subject to payment of cost of Rs.3,000/- to the Advocate Welfare Association, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad within a week and as a last chance, granted two weeks time to comply with the office objections. 4. Thereafter, learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking to clarify whether the costs shall be deposited with the Advocates Association Library Fund or Advocates Association. This court vide order dated 28.03.2025 directed the learned counsel for the appellant to deposit the costs with the Advocates Association, Library Fund, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. Thereafter, the learned counsel for the appellant - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1688 MFA No. 103575 of 2015 has paid the cost. However, office objections are not complied with. 5. Today, there is no representation for the appellant and office objections at Sl.Nos.6, 9, 10 and 12(b) are not complied with. Earlier this appeal was dismissed for non- compliance of office objections and the same was restored by paying costs. Even though, the learned counsel for the appellant has not come forward to comply with the office objections. 6. The appeal is of the year 2015 and till date office objections are not complied with. It appears, learned counsel for the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. 7. In view of the same, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE MBS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 3