National Highways Authority of India v. Smt. Vasanthi R Shetty
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Karnataka High Court COMAP No.223/2023, decided 23.06.2026, per Anu Sivaraman J with Venkatesh Naik T J. NHAI (Project Implementation Unit-Mangalore) withdrew its commercial appeal filed under S.13(1)(a) Commercial Courts Act 2015 against the judgment dated 18.04.2023 of the IV Additional District Judge and Commercial Court, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore in A.P.No.81/2022, which concerned the arbitral award/order No.C.DIS.ARB(2)NH.LAQ.CR.73/2017-2018 dated 19.04.2022 enhancing land acquisition compensation at Rs.1,23,200/- per cent. Following interim stay order dated 16.09.2025 conditioned on deposit of 100% enhanced compensation, appellant deposited Rs.4,42,072/- by DD No.881372 dated 24.10.2025 before the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, D.K. District, Mangalore; memo for withdrawal dated 25.11.2025 accepted; appeal dismissed as withdrawn; pending interlocutory applications disposed. Keywords: NHAI, land acquisition, compensation enhancement, arbitrator Deputy Commissioner DK District, withdrawal memo, dismissed as withdrawn.