Shantabai D/o Rajaram Landge v. Project Director National High Authority of India and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Arbitration Appeal No. 87 of 2025, High Court at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, Arun R. Pedneker J., decided April 08, 2026. Land acquisition compensation dispute under the National Highways Act; Section 34 challenge to arbitral award dated 26/05/2023. Impugned judgment and order of Principal District Judge, Beed dated 14/06/2024 and the award quashed and set aside; appointment of arbitrator held to be exclusive jurisdiction of Central Government under Section 3G(5); proceedings remitted to Collector (Beed) as arbitrator for fresh compensation determination with reference to awards of similarly placed lands; follows this Court's order dated 17/03/2026 in Arbitration Appeal No. 86 of 2025 (common notification and common Section 34 order).
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of: impugned judgment and order of the Principal District Judge, Beed dated 14/06/2024 and the Arbitrator's award dated 26/05/2023 quashed and set aside; arbitration proceedings remitted to the Arbitrator (Collector, Beed) for fresh determination of compensation considering awards of similarly placed lands.