IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.1543/2022 (LAC)

BETWEEN:

JAGADISH S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, MAJOR R/O HUNASODU VILLAGE Digitally signed by HOLALUR HOBLI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK ARSHIFA BAHAR AND DISTRICT 577201.

KHANAM …APPELLANT HIGH COURT OF (BY SRI. RAJU BHAT, ADV.,)

KARNATAKA AND:

1. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER UPPER THUNGA PROJECT SHIMOGA 577201.

2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER UPPER THUNGA PROJECT SHIMOGA 577201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RADHA RAMASWAMY, AGA FOR R1 SRI. PRASHANTH B.R. ADV., FOR R2)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 54(1) OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT, PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.12.2010 PASSED BY THE COURT OF I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & CJM AT SHIVAMOGGA IN LAC NO.54/2001 BY AWARDING COMPENSATION AT THE RATE OF RS.105/- PER SQUARE FEET WITH ALL OTHER STATUTORY BENEFITS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON

19.01.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT, THIS DAY VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN