National Highways Authority of India Through its Project Director Shivaji Vasant Pawar v. Sandeep Mansukhlal Shah and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
NHAI arbitration appeals 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 24 of 2025 (Bombay HC Aurangabad; Pedneker J; dismissed 04.05.2026) challenging District Court-upheld Section 3-G(5) National Highways Act awards for lands acquired (S.3A 11.11.2011; S.3D(1) 08.11.2012) for four-laning NH-6 Km 470.500–502.800 — only Sabgavhan Khurd and Mondhale village awards challenged. Objections: late-filed affidavits/documents (post-award, post-reservation; alleged date manipulation of inward stamp) as patent illegality citing Ssangyong Engineering v. NHAI paras 35–37, and locus standi of non-owner respondent no.2 in AA 12/2025. Awards matched the twelve village awards NHAI itself accepted; uniform valuation on Mhasve sale deed 31.12.2010 @ Rs.6458/sq.m. less 33% distance and 35% size deductions under S.3(G)(7); no error found; appeals dismissed; civil applications disposed.
What did the court decide?
None to the appellant NHAI: all ten Arbitration Appeals dismissed, leaving the Section 3-G (5) arbitral awards standing as upheld by the District Court; all pending Civil Applications disposed of in consequence.