Court granted six months time to the arbitrator to complete proceedings. Parties directed to appear on 29.04.2024. Petition disposed without substantive relief on merits.
Time granted to complete arbitration; parties directed to appear on 29.04.2024.
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Pratap Singh vs. NHAI and Anr.
Arb. Case No.371 of 2024
08.04.2024 Present : Mr. Sumeet Verma, Advocate, vice Mr. Varun Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate, vice Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate for respondent No.1.
Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.2.
Learned counsel for respondent No.1, 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.1, 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 29.04.2024 . 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
April 8th , 2024 (saurav/pardeep)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the arbitration proceedings should be extended by six months to complete the matter.
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Begma vs. Collector Land Acquisition and Ors.Referred¶6
Arbitration Case No.521 of 2023, Begma vs. Collector Land Acquisition and Ors.
Pratap Singh
NHAI
Rakesh Kainthla
As recorded by the court registry
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