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National Highways Authority of India v. Mr S Abubakkar

Karnataka HC17 Feb 2026MFA/8001/2025

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NHAI; MFA No. 8001 of 2025 (AA); High Court of Karnataka, 17-02-2026; Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice; C.M. Poonacha, Judge; Section 37(1)(c) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; challenge to arbitral award dated 21-01-2025 in No.C.DIS.ARB(4)NH.LAQ.CR-28/2023-24 (Arbitrator and Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada District, Mangalore); challenge to judgment dated 01-08-2025 in A.P. No. 37/2025 (I Additional District & Sessions Judge, D.K. District, Mangalore); respondents S. Abubakkar, Umailbanu, Sameena; counsel Nithyananda M.K.; appeal dismissed as withdrawn at admission stage; pending application disposed of; no merits decided.

What the court decided

National Highways Authority of India Vs Mr S Abubakkar — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:9667-DB MFA No. 8001 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8001 OF 2025 (AA)

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BETWEEN:

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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS) PROJECT IMPLEMENT UNIT - MANGALORE NH - 169 (NH-13), SANOOR - BIKARNAKATTE SECTION OFFICE AT DOOR NO.3-29, BETHEL THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL MANGALORE - 575 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER

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Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka

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ABDULLA JAVED AZMI WORKING AS THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECH) AND PROJECT DIRECTOR

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(BY SRI NITHYANANDA M.K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…APPELLANT

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MR. S. ABUBAKKAR S/O HAMAD SURALPADY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 3-171/3, AHMAD MANZIL BADAGAULIPADY VILLAGE GANJIMATA, SURALPADY MANGALORE TALUK - 574 151 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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NC: 2026:KHC:9667-DB MFA No. 8001 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MRS. UMAILBANU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O IBRAHIM RESIDING AT NO. 6-100, C/6 104, CITY DAMARIS, 6^TH BLOCK KRISHNAPURA, MANGALORE - 575 014 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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MRS. SAMEENA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS W/O. HATHIM KANA ABDUL KHADER RESIDING AT NO. 24-3-246/6, HEEBA COTTAGE 5^TH CROSS ROAD, ATTAVARA BABUGUDDE, NEAR KMC HOSPITAL MANGALORE - 575 001 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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THE ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.K. DISTRICT MANGALORE - 575 001

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37(1)(c) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDING IN NO.C.DIS.ARB(4)NH.LAQ.CR-28/2023-24 DATED 21-01-2025, ON THE FILE OF ARBITRATOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT AT MANGALORE AND A.P.NO.37/2025 DATED 01-08-2025, ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE HON'BLE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K. DISTRICT, AT MANGALORE, AND AFTER LOOKING INTO THE VALIDITY OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGEMENT IN ARBITRATION PETITION NO.37/2025, DATED 01-08-2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALORE, BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGEMENT DATED 01-08-2025 AND SET ASIDE THE

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