IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1831 OF 2024 (LA-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, HAVING OFFICE @NO.3-29, BETHEL, THARETHOTA, NEAR PUMPWELL, MANGALORE - 575 001, REPRESENTED BY THE PROJECT DIRECTOR. 2. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, AND THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY NH- 169 (13), HAVING OFFICE @ KSGEA BUILDING, BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally HAMPANAKATTA, MANGALORE - 575 001.

signed by …APPELLANTS REKHA R Location:

(BY SRI. BIDAN CHANDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR High Court of Karnataka SRI. HANUMANTHA REDDY G., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. RETD JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA, S/O LATE VICTOR D CUNHA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.80, JUSCOT, 5^TH MAIN ROAD, AGS COLONY, ANANDNAGAR, HEBBALA, BENGALURU - 560 024.

2. CHRISTOPHER D' CUNHA, S/O LATE VICTOR D' CUNHA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1604, CENTURY, ETHOS, BELLARY ROAD, OPP. SAHAKAR NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 092.

3. JOSEPH BENET D' CUNHA, S/O LATE VICTOR D' CUNHA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT MARY KNOLL, KAIKAMBA, KINNIKAMBLA POST, MANGALORE TALUK -