- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9813 WP No. 420 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 420 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI A C VENKATESH S/O. LATE VENKATESHAIAH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT. AVATHI VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUNIYAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NHAI, PIU, BENGALURU, SURVEY NO.13, NAGASANDRA VILLAGE, 14TH KM FROM BENGALURU-TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 073, REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR. 2. THE ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, (HYDERABAD-BENGALURU SECTION NH-7) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9813 WP No. 420 of 2026 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI (PO), DEVENAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 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, REP. BY THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMON JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 14TH OCTOBER, 2022 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN A.P NO.77/2020 (ANNEXURE-A) AND OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9813 WP No. 420 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition calling in question the order dated 14.10.2022 in AP No.77/2010 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, and the Office has raised objections on the maintainability. The learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute that the petitioner has an appellate remedy and makes request for leave to convert this petition into such appeal. However the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file appeal calling in question the impugned order without being hindered by this disposal. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22