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Project Director, National Highway Authority Of India v. Damodhar Ashruba Sapkal And Anr.

Bombay HC18 Nov 2025ARBA/73/2025

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What is this about?

Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Arbitration Appeals Nos. 72-85 of 2025 with Civil Applications Nos. 12380-12418 of 2025; NHAI through Project Director v. various respondents; admission-stage order dated 18-11-2025 by Arun R. Pedneker, J.; notice returnable 02/12/2025; service waived by AGP and respondents' counsel; interim relief deferred; disposal at admission stage indicated.

What did the court decide?

Admission-stage directions only: notice issued to respondents returnable on 02/12/2025; waivers of service recorded; prayer for interim relief kept for consideration on the returnable date; Court indicated disposal at the admission stage itself on the next date if time permits. No final relief decided. ¶102

Project Director, National Highway Authority Of India vs Damodhar Ashruba Sapkal And Anr. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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945 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 72 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director VERSUS

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Sudam Madhavrao Bobade And Another

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao AGP for Respondents-State: Mr. V. K. Kotecha Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. R. B. Bagul

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12380 OF 2025 IN ARBA/72/2025

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946 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 73 OF 2025

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Project Director, National Highway Authority Of India

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VERSUS

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Damodhar Ashruba Sapkal And Anr.

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. R. S. Sarvadnya

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12382 OF 2025

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947 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 74 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Thr Its Project Director VERSUS

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Dilip Madhavrao Bobade And Another

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. U. B. Bondar

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12386 OF 2025 IN ARBA/74/2025

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948 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 75 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Thr Its Project Director VERSUS

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Vinod Sheshrao Salunke And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. S. W. Munde

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945 Arb Appael 72-2025

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WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12387 OF 2025 IN ARBA/75/2025

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949 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 76 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director

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VERSUS

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Rajashree Anil Tandale And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. . Rajendra D. Sanap

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12392 OF 2025 IN ARBA/76/2025

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950 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 77 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director

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VERSUS

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Subhash Rama Rupner And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.6 : Mr. S. S. Deve

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12395 OF 2025 IN ARBA/77/2025

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951 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 78 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director

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VERSUS

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Abadul Razzak Nabisab Qureshi And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.3 : Mr. B. S. Dhond

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12398 OF 2025 IN ARBA/78/2025

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945 Arb Appael 72-2025

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952 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 79 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Thr Lrs Project Director VERSUS

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Abhimanyu Ashruba Magar Died Through His Lr Tarabai Abhimanyrr Magar And Another

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. Nitin Salunke

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953 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 80 OF 2025

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The Project Director The National Highways Authority Of India VERSUS

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Sanjay Rajendra Late And Another

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondents : Ms. A. S. Jadhav

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12399 OF 2025 IN ARBA/80/2025

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954 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 81 OF 2025

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The Project Director, The National Highways Authority Of India

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VERSUS

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Kachrulalji Bastimal Jain And Another

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. Rajendra D Sanap

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12407 OF 2025 IN ARBA/81/2025

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955 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 82 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director

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VERSUS

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Raosaheb Madhavrao Bobade Died Through Lrs Bhausaheb Raosaheb

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945 Arb Appael 72-2025

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Bobade And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.5 : Ms. Kasturkar Mayuri Gangadhar

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12410 OF 2025 IN ARBA/82/2025

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956 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 83 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director

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VERSUS

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Kachrulaji Bastimal Jain And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. Mewara Rajesh Hazarilal

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12412 OF 2025 IN ARBA/83/2025

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... 957 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 84 OF 2025

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The Project Director The National Highways Authority Of India

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VERSUS

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Jyoti Dilichend Lodha And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.3 : Mr. N. T. Bhagat

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WITH

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CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12415 OF 2025 IN ARBA/84/2025

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958 ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 85 OF 2025

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National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director

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VERSUS

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Shilpa Jaykumar Chordiya And Others

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Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Narwadkar Mrigesh Dinkarrao Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. N. T. Tribhuwan

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945 Arb Appael 72-2025

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WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12418 OF 2025 IN ARBA/85/2025

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CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. Dated : November 18, 2025.

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PER COURT :-

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Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 02/12/2025.

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The learned AGP waives service of notice for respondent-State. The learned Counsel Mr. R. B. Bagul waives service for respondent No.2 in AA/72/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. R. S. Sarvadnya waives service of notice for respondent No.2 in AA/73/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. U. B. Bondar waives service of notice for respondent No.2 in AA/74/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. S. W. Munde waives service of notice for respondent No.2 in AA/75/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. Rajendra D. Sanap waives service of notice for respondent No.4 in AA/76/2025 and in AA/81/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. S. S. Deve waives service of notice for respondent No.6 in AA/77/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. B. S. Dhond waives service of notice for respondent No.3 in AA/78/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. Nitin Salunke waives service of notice for respondent No.2 in AA/79/2025. The learned Counsel Ms. A. S. Jadhav waives service of notice for respondent No.2 in AA/80/2025. The learned Counsel Ms. Mayuri G. Kasturkar waives service of notice for respondent No.5 in AA/82/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. Rajesh H. Mewara waives service of notice for respondent No.4 in

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945 Arb Appael 72-2025

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AA/83/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. N. T. Bhagat waives service of notice for respondent No.3 in AA/84/2025. The learned Counsel Mr. N. T. Tribhuvan waives service of notice for respondent No.2 in AA/85/2025.

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Prayer for interim relief will be considered on the returnable date.

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It is made clear that, if time permits, the matter will be disposed of at the admission stage itself on the next date of hearing.

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( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. )

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vj gawade/-.

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