- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7348 MFA No. 872 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.872 OF 2026 (LAC) BETWEEN: SRI SHANTHAPPA S/O MUDDAPPA AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS R/A MUGALIKATTE VILLAGE, YAGATI HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SOMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJARAMA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101. 2. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TARIKERE SUB-DIVISION, TARIKERE-577101. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD. UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, KADUR DIVISION, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7348 MFA No. 872 of 2026 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(1) OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT IS DELIVERED AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT Sri.Somesh., counsel on behalf of Sri.Rajaram S., for the appellant appeared in person. Though the appeal is listed today for orders regarding maintainability. Counsel for the appellant submits that the appeal may be dismissed as withdrawn. When queried counsel submits that a conscious decision is taken about withdrawal of the appeal. 2. Submission is noted. 3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is accorded for the appellant to file a writ petition if so advised, in accordance with the law. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14