Sadashiv Kashinath Nikkam v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for default of a land-acquisition compensation appeal. High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; MFA No.101322 of 2023 (LAC); Sadashiv Kashinath Nikkam v. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hipperagi Project, Athani, Executive Engineer, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd., and State of Karnataka. Filed under S.74(1) RFCTLARR Act 2013 against award dated 17.12.2022 in LAC No.149/2018 (Belagavi). Office objections not cured within three weeks granted on 15.01.2025; automatic dismissal without reference to court; dismissal recorded by Assistant Registrar endorsement dated 12.03.2025. No merits adjudicated; no precedent discussed; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Three weeks' time granted to comply with office objections, failing which the appeal would automatically stand dismissed without reference to the court. ¶21