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The Executive Engineer v. Sri Shankarappa

Karnataka HC12 Jun 2026MFA/4685/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, MFA No. 4685 of 2025 (LAC), 12.06.2026 (Pradeep Singh Yerur, J.): appeal under S.74(1) RFCTLARR Act, 2013 against LAC award dt. 05.04.2025 (1st Addl. D&S Judge, Chitradurga) dismissed as withdrawn after Lok-adalath settlement; withdrawal memo accepted; court-fee refund ordered under Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act with electronic transfer on furnishing bank details. No substantive issue decided; no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed as withdrawn following settlement between the parties before the Lok-adalath and acceptance of the withdrawal memo; registry directed to refund the court fee in accordance with the Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, by electronic transfer upon the appellant furnishing relevant bank details. ¶28

The Executive Engineer Vs Sri Shankarappa — Land Acquisition | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Ratio / Principle

The memo filed by learned counsel for the appellant seeking withdrawal of the appeal is accepted.

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Key takeaways

In view of the settlement between the parties before the Lok-adalath, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶28
Since settlement had been arrived at between the parties and the memo for withdrawal had been accepted, the registry is directed to refund the court fee in accordance with the Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.ratio¶34
The refund amount shall be transferred by way of electronic transfer upon the appellant furnishing relevant bank details.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Oral judgment, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Pradeep Singh Yerur, J.), 12 June 2026, in MFA No. 4685 of 2025 (LAC), filed under Section 74(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 by the Executive Engineer, Upper Bhadra Project, against the judgment and award dated 05.04.2025 of the 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in LAC No.90/2019, which partly allowed the reference petition under Section 64(1) of the said Act. Settlement was arrived at between the parties before the Lok-adalath; counsel for the appellant filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. The Court accepted the memo and dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, directing the registry to refund the court fee in accordance with the Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, to be transferred electronically upon the appellant furnishing relevant bank details. No merits of the land acquisition compensation reference were adjudicated.

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NC: 2026:KHC:28854 MFA No. 4685 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4685 OF 2025 (LAC) BETWEEN:

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, HOSADURGA DIVISION, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. PRASHANTH B.R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI SHANKARAPPA, S/O. KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O. NARASIPURA VILLAGE,

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Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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MADADAKERE HOBLI HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, UPPER BHADRA PROJECT, CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

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…RESPONDENTS

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NC: 2026:KHC:28854 MFA No. 4685 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.74(1) OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT. 05.04.2025 PASSED IN LAC NO.90/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE 1^ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION U/S. 64(1) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal.

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The memo is accepted.

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In view of the settlement between the parties

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before the Lok-adalath, the appeal is dismissed as

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withdrawn .

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NC: 2026:KHC:28854 MFA No. 4685 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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4. In view of the settlement having been arrived

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at between the parties and the memo for withdrawal having been accepted, the registry is directed to refund the court fee in accordance with the Karnataka Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act. Upon the appellant furnishing relevant bank details, the amount shall be transferred by way of electronic transfer.

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Sd/(PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE

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RCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12

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