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Oral judgment dated 10-07-2025 by Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, in MFA No. 2689 of 2019 (LAC). Appellant C.M. Siddalingappa s/o C.R. Mallappa (counsel: Sri. Girish B. Baladare) sought enhancement of land acquisition compensation against the Judgment and Award dated 13.11.2017 in LAC No.35/2015 passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Hassan, which had partly allowed the claim petition; respondents: State of Karnataka by Special Land Acquisition Officer and Assistant Commissioner, Hassan Sub-Division, and the Executive Engineer, P.W.D., Hassan Division (counsel: Smt. Chandini S, HCGP). Relying on the Division Bench order dated 21.04.2025 remanding the similarly connected MFAs MFA.No.2497/2019, MFA.No.2527/2019 and 2621/2019 arising out of the same Notification of Acquisition, the single judge allowed this appeal and remitted it to the Reference Court for fresh consideration as per law, with a six-month outer limit for conclusion of proceedings, left all contentions open, and ordered digital refund of the court fee paid by the appellant. Filed U/S 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. No compensation quantum was determined in this judgment.