Appeal against reference award under the Land Acquisition Act was objected to by the registry as the subject value was below 10 lakhs; the objection was sustained and the appeal held not maintainable, with liberty to seek relief before the appropriate forum.
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NC: 2026:KHC:36012 MFA No. 6584 of 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6584 OF 2025 (LAC)
BETWEEN:
R/AT SOMALAPURA VILLAGE NITTURHOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMAKUR DISTRICT-572216
Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH
Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K.,ADVOCATE)
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AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.B.J.ESHWARAPPA ., AGA)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.54(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT. 03.03.2018 PASSED IN LAC NO. 57/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GUBBI, PARTLY ALLOWING THE REFERENCE PETITION U/S.18(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
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ORAL JUDGMENT
There is no representation on behalf of the
appellants.
2. The registry has raised an objection with regard
to the maintainability of this appeal, as the subject value
of the appeal is less than 10 lakhs. The objection raised by
the registry is sustained.
maintainable.
the appropriate forum for appropriate relief. The time spent herein shall be condoned, if any such proceedings are filed.
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shall be returned to the learned counsel for the appellants.
Sd/(PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE
RCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the MFA is maintainable given the subject value of the appeal is less than 10 lakhs.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Shri Gopala S/o Venkateshamurthy
Smt Kamalamma W/o Late Nataraju
Smt Chayadevi W/o Gopal
The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Hemavathi Canal Zone, Tumkur
The Chief Engineer, Hemavathi Canal Zone, Tumkur
Pradeep Singh Yerur
As recorded by the court registry
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