National Highways Authority of India Through its Project Director Amrish M Mankar vs Sattar Gulab and Another — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

National Highways Authority of India Through its Project Director Amrish M Mankar vs Sattar Gulab and Another — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim order dated 11/12/2025 permitting withdrawal of the amount sustained, subject to the applicants filing an undertaking to refund the withdrawn amounts in the event of adverse orders; further execution stayed till the next date (returnable 06/02/2026), subject to deposit of the balance amount in the Court within six weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether the interim order dated 11/12/2025 of the learned Principal District Judge, Aurangabad, permitting withdrawal of the amount, should be sustained in these appeals. +1 more

Court's answer

The interim order dated 11/12/2025 passed in the Miscellaneous Applications before the learned Principal District Judge, Aurangabad, permitting withdrawal of the amount, is sustained, with the minor modification that the applicants shall file an undertaking before the said Court that, in the event any adverse orders are passed against them and/or in the present proceedings, they shall refund the withdrawn amounts.

Ratio / Principle

Notice was issued to the respondents, returnable on 06/02/2026; the learned Counsel appearing for the respective respondents waived service of notice on behalf of the respondents, as recorded in the title clause.

Key takeaways

Further execution shall remain stayed till the next date, subject to deposit of the balance amount in this Court within a period of six weeks from the date of the order.ratio¶124
The matters stand over to 06/02/2026.ratio¶125

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Arun R. Pedneker, J.), December 23, 2025 — In a batch of fifteen Arbitration Appeals (Nos. 129 to 143 of 2025) filed by the National Highways Authority of India through its Project Director, with accompanying Civil Applications, the Court: (i) issued notice to the respondents, returnable on 06/02/2026, recording waiver of service by learned Counsel for the respondents; (ii) sustained the interim order dated 11/12/2025 passed by the learned Principal District Judge, Aurangabad in Miscellaneous Applications permitting withdrawal of the amount, subject to the applicants filing an undertaking that, in the event of adverse orders, they shall refund the withdrawn amounts; and (iii) stayed further execution till the next date, subject to deposit of the balance amount in the Court within six weeks. Matters stood over to 06/02/2026. No merits were decided; no statute or precedent was cited.

IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

1 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 129 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M Mankar VERSUS

Rajendra Mohan And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.1: Mr. Adv. Prafullasing H. Patil Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. M. G. Kasturkar

WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14140 OF 2025 IN ARBA/129/2025

AND 2 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 130 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Nandkumar Baban And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent : Mr. A. S. Jadhav

... WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14141 OF 2025 IN ARBA/130/2025

AND 3 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 131 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Balu Baburao And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. Rajendra Mewara

WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14142 OF 2025 IN ARBA/131/2025

AND 4 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 132 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M. Mankar

VERSUS

Pundalik Rangnath Jadhav And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao

Page 1 of 6

1 Arb Appeal 129-2025 and oth

Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Mr. Prafullasing H. Patil

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14146 OF 2025 IN ARBA/132/2025

AND 5 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 133 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Ramdas Kisan And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. N. T. Bhagat Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Mr. Prafullasing H. Patil

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14147 OF 2025 IN ARBA/133/2025

AND

6 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 134 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Deoji Laxman And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. Krishna Solunke

WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14148 OF 2025 IN ARBA/134/2025

AND 7 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 135 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M.

Mankar

VERSUS

Samadhan Dattu And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Mr. Prafullasing H. Patil Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. N. T. Tribhuwan

Page 2 of 6

1 Arb Appeal 129-2025 and oth

WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14150 OF 2025 IN ARBA/135/2025

AND

8 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 136 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M.

Mankar

VERSUS

Deoji Laxman And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. A. R. Borulkar

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14151 OF 2025 IN ARBA/136/2025

AND 9 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 137 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Bhimrao Trimbak And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondents : Mr. Prafullasing H. Patil Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. S. S. Deve

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14152 OF 2025 IN ARBA/137/2025

AND

10 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 138 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Amol Jagannath And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. R. B. Bagul

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14153 OF 2025 IN ARBA/138/2025

Page 3 of 6

1 Arb Appeal 129-2025 and oth

AND 11 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 139 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director Amrish M Mankar VERSUS

Gangadhar Maroti And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. S. W. Munde

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14154 OF 2025 IN ARBA/139/2025

AND

12 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 140 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director Amrish M Mankar VERSUS

Nana Trimbak And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. U. B. Bondar

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14155 OF 2025 IN ARBA/140/2025

AND

13 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 141 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director, Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Deoji Laxman And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. N. V. Yadav

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14156 OF 2025 IN ARBA/141/2025

AND

14 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 142 OF 2025

Page 4 of 6

1 Arb Appeal 129-2025 and oth

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director Amrish M Mankar VERSUS

Amol Jaganath And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. R. R.Bangar

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14157 OF 2025 IN ARBA/142/2025

AND 15 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 143 OF 2025

National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director Amrish M Mankar

VERSUS

Sattar Gulab And Another

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Rahate Satyajeet Jadhavrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. Nitin Salunke Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Mr. Prafullasing H. Patil

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14158 OF 2025 IN ARBA/143/2025

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

Dated : December 23, 2025.

PER COURT :-

Heard.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 06/02/2026. The learned Counsel appearing for the respective respondents waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents, as recorded in the title clause of this order.

The interim order dated 11/12/2025 passed in the Miscellaneous Applications filed before the learned Principal District Judge, Aurangabad,

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1 Arb Appeal 129-2025 and oth

permitting withdrawal of the amount, is sustained, with a minor modification that the applicants shall file an undertaking before the said Court to the effect that, in the event any adverse orders are passed against them and/or in the present proceedings, they shall refund the withdrawn amounts.

Till the next date, further execution shall remain stayed, subject to deposit of the balance amount in this Court within a period of six (06) weeks from today.

Stand over to 06/02/2026.

( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. )

vj gawade/-.

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