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Sri B N Sridhar v. the Deputy Commissioner

Karnataka HC11 Aug 2025WP/16692/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka, 11.08.2025, B M Shyam Prasad J, WP No. 16692 of 2025 (GM-RES); petitioners sought expedited decision of Arbitration Petition No.05/2024 before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara citing Section 34[6] of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Court declined to fix a time frame, noting the concerned Court would be constrained by its board and proceedings thus far; petitioners told to file an application in the pending proceedings; disposed of with liberty.

What did the court decide?

No direction to decide Arbitration Petition No.05/2024 within a time frame was issued; the petitioners were given liberty to file an application in the pending proceedings. ¶40

Sri B N Sridhar Vs the Deputy Commissioner — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:30992 WP No. 16692 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 16692 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI B N SRIDHAR S/O LATE B.V NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,

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SMT. NAGAMANI PRASAD W/O B.V NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,

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SRI. B.N RAMAPRASAD S/O LATE B.V NAGARAJ SINCE DEAD REP BY HIS LRS

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Digitally signed by VANAMALA N

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Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SMT R. SEETHA LAKHSMI W/O LATE B.N RAMAPRASAD AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT SRIDHAR FARM, 25 K.M BANGALORE-MYSORE ROAD, HEJJALA VILLAGE AND POST, BIDADI HOBALLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT -526109.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. SHIVA KUMAR D A.,ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2025:KHC:30992 WP No. 16692 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ARBITRATOR NH-275, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA -562159.

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND COMPETENT, AUTHORITY (STATE AUTHORITY) NH-275, BANGALORE-MYSORE SECTION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, RAMANAGARA-562159.

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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT -RAMANAGARA NEAR BASAVANAPURA (RAMADEVARAPADA) RAMANAGARA DIST-562128

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS CENTRAL AUTHORITY REP.BY ITS DEPUTY MANAGER (TECH) NISHIT JOESPH (CENTRAL AUTHORITY).

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1;

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SRI PRAKASH V ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE RAMANAGARA TO DECIDE THE ARBITRATION PETITION NO.05/2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 (ANNEXURE-G) AT ORDER SHEET OF THE SAME IS

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NC: 2025:KHC:30992 WP No. 16692 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-H, EXPEDITIOUSLY AND WITHIN TIME FRAME, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioners have filed this petition for directions to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara to expeditiously decide the pending Arbitration Petition in No.05/2024. In support of this request, reliance is placed upon Section 34[6] of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

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This Court is of the view that the concerned Court would be constrained by its board and the proceedings thus far. Therefore, the petitioners must necessarily file an application in the pending

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NC: 2025:KHC:30992 WP No. 16692 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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proceedings, and with liberty in this regard, the petition stands disposed of.

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Sd/(B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE

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AN/-