South Western Railway Land Appeal Dismissed

Summary: The High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, dismissed Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 102023 of 2022 filed by three farmers—Basavaraj, Shekappa and Shankrappa—against the Special Land Acquisition Officer, South Western Railway, the Government of Karnataka and the Deputy Commissioner. The appeal challenged a 2014 judgment and award under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984. The court ordered the appellants to comply with office objections within four weeks, failing which the appeal would be dismissed; the appellant’s advocate did not comply, leading to dismissal on 28 November 2024.

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