Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Appeal Dismissed by HC

Authority: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

Order Date: 28 November 2024

Case Overview

• Appellant: Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL), represented by its Executive Engineer, Canal Division‑6, Ballari.
• Respondents: (1) Special Land Acquisition Officer, Yetha Niravari Yojana, Ballari District; (2) Smt. Nagarathamma, widow of Doddanna Gouda, aged 67, resident of Y. Kaggala Village, Ballari Taluk and District.
• The appeal was filed under Section 54(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, seeking to set aside the judgment award dated 27 June 2023 in LAC Appeal No.24/2019 and to direct the First Appellate Court to allow IA No.2 filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.
• The court initially directed that office objections be complied with within six weeks, failing which the appeal would be automatically dismissed.

Final Outcome

• The appellant’s counsel failed to comply with the office objections numbered 3 to 12, as noted in an endorsement dated 25 January 2025.
• Consequently, the court dismissed MSA No.100020/2024 on 28 November 2024 without any further orders.

Topics: Land Acquisition, Court Proceedings