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National Higway Authority of India v. Sri Bhopendra Singh Gumana

Karnataka HC11 Aug 2025MFA/8579/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC double-bench oral judgment (NC: 2025:KHC:31027-DB), 11.08.2025: NHAI Project Implementation Unit – Bengaluru's MFA under Section 37(1)(c) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 — filed against the 26.05.2023 dismissal by the II Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH No.17) of its Section 34(2) petition (A.P.No. 04/2022) relating to the arbitral award dated 06.08.2021 — was dismissed as withdrawn after the appellant stated it had complied with the award; no substantive issue adjudicated, no precedent cited, no monetary quantum.

What did the court decide?

After recording the memo filed on behalf of the appellant stating that it has complied with the arbitral award dated 06.08.2021, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. ¶36

National Higway Authority of India Vs Sri Bhopendra Singh Gumana — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:31027-DB MFA No. 8579 of 2023

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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 11^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8579 OF 2023 (AA)

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BETWEEN:

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT - BENGALURU HAVING OFFICE AT SY NO 13, 14TH KM NAGASANDRA BENGALURU -TUMKUR ROAD (NH-4) BENGALURU - 560073 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SMT. SHILPA GHANSHYAMBHAI SHAH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI BHOPENDRA SINGH GUMANA S/O PREETHAM SINGH GUMANA AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT NO 31, J C ROAD BENGALURU - 560 002.

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THE ARBITRATOR AND SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER - I BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - NELAMANGALA SECTION (NH-4) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 1ST FLOOR, K G ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009.

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:31027-DB MFA No. 8579 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISTION AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA BENGALURU NELAMANGALA SECTION (NH-4) HAVING OFFICE AT NO 678/3, NEERUBHAVI KEMPANNA LAYOUT HEBBAL BENGALURU - 560024 REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. NARASIMHA GOWDA S.N., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R3 R2-SD. UNREPRESENTED)

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THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37(1)(C) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 26.05.2023 PASSED IN A.P.NO. 04/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH NO.17), DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 34(2) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996.

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THIS MFA, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

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Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that