- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9011 MSA No. 175 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE MISCELLANEOUS SECOND APPEAL NO. 175 OF 2024 (LA) BETWEEN: 1. SMT MALLAMMA W/O. LATE SOMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT MUNDAGODU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-562 157. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANOJ KUMAR J Y, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER H.R.P.-2, 1ST FLOOR, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BUILDING, HASSAN-560 058. 2. KAVERI NEERAVARI NIGAMA K.R.S. ROAD, GOKULAM 4TH STAGE, MYSORE, HASSAN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RANSA VASANTHI D L, HCGP FOR R; SRI B R PRASHANTH, ADV., FOR R2) Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9011 MSA No. 175 of 2024 THIS MSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.54(2) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 18.04.2022 PASSED IN LAC(APPEAL) NO.186/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 11.03.2016 PASSED IN LAC.27/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ARKALGUD, PARTLY ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION FILED UNDER SEC.18(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant and the respondents that the issue raised in the present appeal is covered in terms of the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Puttaswamappa vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer and Another (M.S.A. No.25/2023 c/w M.S.A. No.24/2023). 2. The submission is placed on the record. 3. The appeal is allowed in terms of the decision in the aforementioned Miscellaneous Second Appeal and market value - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9011 MSA No. 175 of 2024 of the land is determined at ₹ 45,000 with all statutory benefits. 4. There is a delay of 872 days in preferring the appeal. 5. Accepting the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application, delay of 872 days in filing the appeal is condoned and the interest for the said period is denied. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed in part. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9