National Highways Authority of India Through its Project Director Shivaji Vasant Pawar v. Ramakant Narayan Agrwal
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Batch of ten arbitration appeals (AA 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 24 of 2025, with Civil Applications 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1763, 1764, 1767, 1768, 2318 and 2146 of 2025) by NHAI (Project Director, PIU-Jalgaon) versus land-acquisition claimants of Dhule/Jalgaon and CALA Amalner; enhancement of compensation under s.3-G(5) National Highways Act 1956 for lands acquired by common s.3A (11.11.2011) and s.3D (08.11.2012) notifications for NH-6 four-laning (Km 470.500-502.800); challenge to District Court's dismissal of s.34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 applications; contested issues: affidavits/documents not filed, affidavit notarized after award with backdated inward stamp (AA 11), evidence filed after closure for judgment (AA 14), locus standi of respondent no.2 (AA 12), patent illegality per Ssangyong Engineering (CA 4779/2019, paras 35-37), parity with 12 village awards already accepted by NHAI, and sufficiency of 33%/35% deductions off the Rs.6458/sq.m. Mhasve sale deed of 31.12.2010 (granted rate Rs.2274/sq.m., Arbitrator's market value Rs.7104/sq.m.); bench: Arun R. Pedneker J; reserved 28.04.2026, pronounced 04.05.2026; outcome: all appeals dismissed, civil applications disposed.