Malangouda S/O Channappa Kallur v. the Special Land Acquisition Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA No.103575 of 2015 (LAC), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 05.02.2026 (Dr. Justice K. Manmadha Rao). Appeal under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act seeking enhancement to Rs.23,000/- per acre over award dated 16.04.2005 in LAC No.29/98 (Civil Judge Sr.Divn., Bailhongal); Special Land Acquisition Officer, Malaprabha Project, Saundatti and Executive Engineer, M.L.B.C.C. Division No.02, Navilutheerth represented by HCGP. Appeal dismissed for non-prosecution: earlier dismissal recalled on 04.03.2025 subject to Rs.3,000/- cost and office-objection compliance; cost paid but objections at Sl.Nos.6, 9, 10, 12(b) unmet, no representation. Enhancement claim left undecided; useful only on procedural-default practice, not on compensation valuation.
What did the court decide?
Since the appellant offered no representation and failed to comply with outstanding office objections even after the appeal was restored on payment of costs, the court concluded that the appellant's counsel is not interested in prosecuting the appeal and dismissed the appeal for non-prosecution.