The court granted six months to the arbitrator to complete proceedings in Arbitration Case No. 724 of 2023. Parties are directed to appear before the arbitrator by September 20, 2023.
Arbitrator granted six months to complete proceedings. Parties directed to appear by 20 September 2023.
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Dev Raj Vs. Collector Land Acquisition NHAI & others
Arbitration Case No. 724 of 2023
01.09.2023 Present:
Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. R.P.Singh and Mr. Parshant Sent, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 3.
Ms. Shreya Chauhan and Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocates, for respondent No.2.
Learned counsel for respondent No.2, has submitted that similar matter was decided by the Coordinate Bench of this Court on 17.07.2023 in Arbitration Case No.521 of 2023, titled Begma vs. Collector Land Acquisition and Ors.
In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent No.2 as well as taking into consideration the aforesaid order, learned Arbitrator is granted six months’ time from the date parties appear before the learned Arbitrator to complete the arbitration proceedings. As far as, the issue for awarding interest is concerned, learned Arbitrator is also free to deal with the same and the respondents are at liberty to agitate the issue of interest, which shall be considered by learned Arbitrator, as per law.
The parties are directed to appear before learned Arbitrator on 20th September, 2023.
The petition stands disposed of.
The parties are permitted to produce a copy
of this order, downloaded from the web page of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, before the authorities concerned and the said authorities shall not insist for production of a certified copy, but if required, may verify it from website of the High Court.
(Rakesh Kainthla) Judge
September 01, 2023 (ravinder)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to extend time for completion of arbitration proceedings given a similar matter decided by a Coordinate Bench.
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Begma vs. Collector Land Acquisition and Ors.Referred¶7
Arbitration Case No.521 of 2023, Begma vs. Collector Land Acquisition and Ors.
Dev Raj
Collector Land Acquisition NHAI
others
Rakesh Kainthla
As recorded by the court registry
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