National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director v. Bhagubai Jayram Munne and others
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch of eight Section 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 appeals (Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 88, 89, 90 of 2026) by National Highways Authority of India (Project Director) against claimants Dhere, Shinde, Munne and Kureshi families, with Civil Applications Nos. 1851, 1852, 1853, 2594, 1796, 1798, 4705, 4706, 4707 of 2026; challenges District Judge Beed's Section 34 orders setting aside Arbitral Awards and remanding for fresh adjudication; grounds: denial of opportunity to lead evidence, Roznama gaps (listing of 04/02/2019 not taken up, missing Roznama, abrupt award), Section 18 equality and full opportunity, parity with similarly situated claimants granted enhanced compensation; outcome: all appeals dismissed, pending applications disposed.
What did the court decide?
This Court is not inclined to interfere in the present appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; accordingly, all the appeals are dismissed and the pending civil applications stand disposed of.