National Highway Authority of India Vs Smt Meera… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

National Highway Authority of India Vs Smt Meera… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with directions: Executing Court to advance the case from 04.04.2026 to 05.03.2026 and, within one month from 05.03.2026, pass appropriate orders on the exact amount payable by the petitioners to the respondent; liberty reserved to both sides to file advancement application, memos of calculations, pleadings and documents; all rival contentions kept open with no opinion expressed. The prayer to set aside/quash the impugned order was not adjudicated.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 31.07.2025 passed by the Prl. District Judge, Mandya District, Mandya in Execution Petition No.118/2022 (Annexure-N) ought to be set aside and quashed. +1 more

Court's answer

On joint submissions of both sides, the Court deemed it just and appropriate to dispose of the petition by issuing certain directions rather than adjudicating the challenge to the impugned order.

Ratio / Principle

The Executing Court is directed (ORDER item (ii)) to prepone / advance the case from 04.04.2026 to 05.03.2026.

Key takeaways

Immediately upon the matter being advanced, the Executing Court shall consider the rival contentions of both parties and pass appropriate orders on the exact amount payable by the petitioners to the respondent within one month from 05.03.2026.ratio¶39
Liberty is reserved in favour of both sides to file advancement application and also to file their respective memos of calculations.ratio¶38
Liberty is reserved in favour of both parties to file their pleadings, documents etc., before the Executing Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (S.R. Krishna Kumar, J.), W.P. No. 25993 of 2025 (GM-CPC), decided 17.02.2026: Petition by NHAI Project Implementation Unit, Mysuru and the Special Land Acquisition Officer, NHAI (Bangalore-Mysore Division) under Article 227 of the Constitution of India sought to set aside and quash the order dated 31.07.2025 passed by the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Mandya in Execution Petition No.118/2022 (Annexure-N). With proceedings before the Executing Court posted for 04.04.2026, learned counsel for both sides jointly submitted that the matter be preponed to 05.03.2026 with a direction to the Executing Court to consider the respondent-Decree Holder's claim and the petitioners' objections and record a finding as to the actual amount payable. Accepting the joint submissions, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the Executing Court to advance the case from 04.04.2026 to 05.03.2026 and, within one month from 05.03.2026, pass appropriate orders on the exact amount payable by the petitioners to the respondent; liberty was reserved to both sides to file advancement applications, memos of calculations, pleadings and documents; all rival contentions were kept open and no opinion expressed thereon.

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NC: 2026:KHC:9696 WP No. 25993 of 2025

HC-KAR

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

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 25993 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT MYSURU NO.609, SRI. CHAMUNDESHWARI RAILWAY LAYOUT SHYADANAHALLI, MYSURUTALUK MYSURU DISTRICT

REP BY THE PROJECT DIRECTOR.

THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITYOF INDIA BANGALORE MYSORE DIVISION NH 275 NO. 106, KANDAYA BHAVAN RAMANAGARA.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. B V PRAKASHA ANGADI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka

SMT MEERA SHIVALINGAIAH D/O S.T. NAGALAXMI, W/O B.SHIVALILNGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT TAVARU THAVAREGERE, MANDYA - 571 401.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. P.V.CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S. RAJU, ADVOCATE)

THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 31.07.2025 PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA IN EXECUTION PETITION NO.118/2022, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-N AND QUASH THE SAME.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:9696 WP No. 25993 of 2025

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, petitioners seeks for the following reliefs:-

“ i. To set aside the order dated 31.07.2025 passed by the Prl. District Judge, Mandya District, Mandya in Execution Petition No.118/2022, which is produced at Annexure-N and quash the same;

ii. To grant any other relief/reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant, in the circumstances of the case and award costs, in the interest of justice and equity.”

Learned counsel for both sides jointly submit that the proceedings before the Executing court are posted on 04.04.2026 and the same may be preponed / advanced to 05.03.2026 with a direction to the Executing court to consider the claim of respondent – Decree Holder and the objections of the petitioners and record a finding as to the actual amount payable by the petitioners and thereafter proceed further in accordance with law. The said submission is placed on record.

In view of the aforesaid joint submissions made by both sides, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by issuing certain directions in this regard.

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NC: 2026:KHC:9696 WP No. 25993 of 2025

HC-KAR

In the result, I pass the following:-

ORDER

(i) Petition is hereby disposed of.

(ii) The Executing court is directed to prepone / advance the

case from 04.04.2026 to 05.03.2026.

(iii) Liberty is reserved in favour of both sides to file advancement application and also to file their respective memos of calculations.

(iv) Immediately upon the matter being advanced, the Executing court shall consider the rival contentions of both the parties and pass appropriate orders on the exact amount payable by the petitioners to the respondent within a period of one month

from 05.03.2026 .

(v) Liberty is reserved in favour of both parties to file their pleadings, documents etc., before the Executing Court.

(vi) All rival contentions between the parties are kept open

and no opinion is expressed on the same.

Sd/-

(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

Srl.