1.

The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the

following reliefs:

a.

Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the

impugned order dated 22.12.2020 passed by the

Hon9ble Principal District Judge, Dharwad in EP

No.302/2015 vide Annexure-J, in respect of the

Stamp duty to pay as per Article 11 of the

Karnataka Stamp Act.

b.

Pass any other order as this Hon9ble Court deems

fit on the facts and circumstances of the case.

2.

The grievance of the petitioners is that, the

petitioners are the decree holders and owners of the

land bearing survey No.604 measuring 05 acres 05

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guntas, under which an extent of 10,220 sqmtr was

taken possession for construction of flyover by the

National Highways Authorities of India (NHAI). The

competent Authority had passed an award as regards

the lands acquired. However, being dissatisfied by

the said award, the petitioners submitted a reference

for arbitration on 31.10.2012, in terms of Section 3-

G(5) of the National Highway Act, 1956 (hereinafter

for brevity referred to as NHA), seeking for

enhancement of compensation.

3.

The Arbitrator has thereafter passed an award,

awarding compensation of ì4,186/- per sq.mtr along

with intere