HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.100086/2024 (AA)

C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NOS. 105458/2023, 105460/2023 , 105463/2023, 100108/2024, 100109/2024, 100211/2024, 100212/2024, 100213/2024, 100307/2024, 100336/2024, 100377/2024, 100378/2024, 100379/2024, 100380/2024, 100381/2024, 100418/2024, 100419/2024 (AA)

IN MFA No. 100086/2024 BETWEEN:

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA PIU-HOSPET, C-10, SHREE NILAYAM, 1^ST MAIN, 2^ND CROSS, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, BEHIND RTO OFFICE, HOSPET – 583 201, Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR.

VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL … APPELLANT Location: High Court of Karnat aka, [BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR Dharwad Bench, SRI. RAKESH M. BILKI &

Dharwad SRI. MADHUMURTHY G.K., ADVS (APPEARED THROUGH V.C.)]

AND:

1. MR. T. YOUNIS S/O. HAJI T. AMEER, AGE. MAJOR, RESIDING BESIDE SASYA SHAMAL SCHOOL, SANKALAPURA, HOSPET, DIST: VIJAYANAGARA – 583 201.

2. THE ARBITRATOR AND ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HC-KAR BALLARI DISTRICT, HUNGUND - HOSPET SECTION (NH-13), OFFICE OF