National Highways Authority of India v. Sri Prathviraj Shetty
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court oral judgment dated 05.12.2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:51253), MFA No. 8099 of 2025 (AA), single judge Hanchate Sanjeevkumar. Appellant: NHAI Project Implement Unit-Mangalore (NH-169/NH-13, Sanoor-Bikarnakatte Section), represented by Abdulla Javed Azmi; counsel Sri. Nithyananda M.K. Respondents: Prathviraj Shetty and the Arbitrator/Deputy Commissioner, D.K. District, Mangalore. Appeal under S.37(1)(c) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against dismissal dated 01.08.2025 (A.P.No.32/2025, I Addl. District & Sessions Judge, D.K. Mangaluru) of arbitration petition under S.34 of the 1996 Act r/w 3G(6) National Highways Act, 1956. Disposition: appeal dismissed as withdrawn on memo dated 02.12.2025; no merits decided; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
In view of the memo dated 02.12.2025 filed by learned counsel for the appellant seeking permission to withdraw the appeal, the Miscellaneous First Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive findings were recorded on the merits of the underlying arbitration petition.