The Executive Engineer v. Sri E Basavarajappa
Land acquisition compensation – RFCTLARR Act, 2013
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; MFA No. 4671 of 2025 (LAC); decided 08.06.2026 by Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur; appellant: Executive Engineer, Upper Bhadra Project, Hosadurga Division, Chitradurga District; respondents: E. Basavarajappa (claimant), Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Bhadra Project, and Deputy Commissioner, Chitradurga; appeal under Section 74(1) of RFCTLARR Act 2013 against award dated 05.04.2025 in LAC No.88/2019 (reference under Section 64(1)); appeal withdrawn on amicable settlement via joint memo before Lok-Adalath in EP.No.208/2025; refund of court fee under Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act; no merits adjudicated, limited citation value.
What did the court decide?
Appeal withdrawn as settled between the parties pursuant to the amicable settlement recorded in the joint memo before the Lok-Adalath in EP.No.208/2025 (LAC No.88/2019); registry directed to refund the court fee to the appellant, if any paid, in accordance with the Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.