JUDGMENT :

S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR, J.

1. This appeal by the plaintiff in OS No.90/2016 takes exception to the impugned judgment and decree dated 27.09.2021 passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Belagavi (for short ‘the Trial Court’), whereby the said suit filed by the appellant/plaintiff seeking compensation of Rs.70,74,000/- together with 12% interest from the date of non compliance of legal notice dated 03.11.2015 till realization was dismissed by the Trial Court.

2. For the purpose of convenience, parties are referred to by their respective ranks before the Trial Court.

3. Briefly stated the facts giving rise to the present appeal are as under:

(a) The appellant/plaintiff instituted the aforesaid suit against respondent Nos.1 and 2/defendant Nos.1 and 2 who are the State Government while defendant No.3 is the Commissioner of City Corporation, Belagavi and defendant No.4 is the National Highway Authority of India (for short, ‘NHAI’). The suit schedule property is described as open space measuring East-West 30 feet and North-South 75 feet situated in a property bearing CTS Nos.2605 and 2606 at Khanapur road, Tilakwadi, Belagavi. According to the plaintiff, immovable prope