- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10463 MSA No. 56 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE MISCELLANEOUS SECOND APPEAL NO. 56 OF 2025 (LA) BETWEEN: SRI. NANJEGOWDA, S/O. DYAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, DEVIHALLY VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN-572101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI RAJARAMA SOORYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, HEMAVATHI RESERVOIR PROJECT-II, OFFICE AT D.C OFFICE BUILDING HASSAN - 572101. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KAVERI IRRIGATION BOARD LIMITED, HEMAVATHI RIGHT BANK CHANNEL DIVISION, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAVERI IRRIGATION BOARD LIMITED, HEMAVATHI RIGHT BANK CHANNEL DIVISION, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS THIS MSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(2) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.04.2024 PASSED IN LAC(A) No.70/2022 ON THE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10463 MSA No. 56 of 2025 FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.11.2020 PASSED IN LAC NO.13/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEAL, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL JUDGMENT This case was called in the morning session, there was no representation on behalf of the appellant. 2. On 12.02.2026, the Court had noticed that office objections were not removed even after six adjournments. Hence, the case was ordered to be listed under the caption 'dismissal'. 3. Even when the case is called in the afternoon session, there is no representation on behalf of the appellant. 4. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46