National Highway Authority of India v. Smt Siddagangamma

Karnataka HC15 Oct 2025MFA/7029/2022

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka (NC: 2025:KHC:41046), MFA No.7029 of 2022 (AA), decided 15 October 2025 by Hanchate Sanjeevkumar J. Keywords: National Highway Authority of India; land acquisition compensation; deposit and withdrawal of compensation before Execution Court; Section 34 and Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; appeal dismissed as infructuous; AP.No.10026/2021; Doddaballapura; respondent Nos.1 and 2 Siddagangamma and Chandrashekar; Deputy Commissioner Bangalore Rural District; Special Land Acquisition Officer and Competent Authority (NHAI).

What did the court decide?

The appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous, the appellant having deposited the compensation amount of Rs.6,09,371 before the Execution Court and respondent Nos.1 and 2 having withdrawn the said amount. ¶33-34

National Highway Authority of India Vs Smt Siddagangamma — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:41046 MFA No. 7029 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR

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MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.7029 OF 2022 (AA)

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BETWEEN:

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT - BANGALORE SY NO.13,14^TH KM NAGASANDRA BANGALORE - TUMKUR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 073 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRCTOR COL A.K JANBAZ (RETD)

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI.PRAKASHA V ANGADI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by RAMYA D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT.SIDDAGANGAMMA W/O REVANNASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

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SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O REVANNASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS

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RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 ARE

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R/AT DODDABELAVANGALA VILLAGE DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:41046 MFA No. 7029 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BANGALORE

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY (NHAI) SOMPURA- HOSKOTE SECTION NEAR SHRIGANDHA PETROL BUNK SITE OFFICE NELAMANGALA

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA HEBBAR K, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 AND R.2; SRI.GOPALKRISHNA SOODI, AGA FOR R.3; NOTICE TO R.4 IS D/W V/O/D 19.11.2024)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/SEC.37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 07.01.2022 PASSED IN AP.NO.10026/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE C/C IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALUR RURAL DISTRICT, DISMISSING THE SUIT FILED UNDER SECTION 34 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT AND ETC.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 has filed a memo dated 22.08.2025 stating that the appellant herein has

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NC: 2025:KHC:41046 MFA No. 7029 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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deposited the compensation amount of Rs.6,09,371 before the Execution Court and respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein have withdrawn the said amount and therefore, prays to dismiss the appeal as having become infructuous.

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