The Executive Engineer v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench), MFA No. 101397 of 2023 (LAC), decided 23.01.2025 by Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar; land acquisition appeal under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act against Judgment and Award dated 31.05.2022 in LAC No. 85/2009 (Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Badami); appellant: Executive Engineer MLBC Divn No.1 Gaddanakeri KNNL Bagalkot (counsel Sri S M Tonne); respondents: Special Land Acquisition Officer Malaprabha Project-3 Dharwad and Hanamanta, Lalappa, Shetappa, Laxmappa and Karuna Krishnappa Lamani; appeal dismissed for non-compliance with office objections (endorsement dated 09.04.2025 by Assistant Registrar).
What did the court decide?
Three weeks' time was granted to comply with the office objections, failing which the appeal would stand dismissed without reference to the Court. ¶25