the light of the provisions contained in Section 3G[7] of the National Highways Act, 1956. The Commissioner, Upper Assam Division, Jorhat was the then Arbitrator appointed by the Central Government under Section 3G[5] of the National Highways Act, 1956. It is the case of the petitioner that subsequently, the office of the Commissioner, Upper Assam Division, Jorhat was abolished by the State Government vide a Notification dated 17.07.2023 of the General Administration Department, Government of Assam. The petitioner has averred that the Competent Authority Land Acquisition [CALA] had, in the meantime, completed the joint survey and after completion of the joint survey, has forwarded a Report to the Arbitrator. The petitioner has contended that in view of such abolition of the office of the Commissioner, Upper Assam Division, Jorhat, there is no Arbitrator presently appointed under Section 3G[5] of the National Highways Act, 1956 to consider the case of the petitioner. The petitioner has approached this Court by the writ petition seeking inter alia a direction to the respondent authorities to appoint an Arbitrator under Section 3G[5] of the National Highways Act, 1956 for the purpose of disposal of the Arbitration Case no. 25/2022.
