Thakur Dass and Others v. Collector Land Acquisition NHAI and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Land acquisition arbitration matter before the High Court of Himachal Pradesh involving Thakur Dass & ors. versus LAC, NHAI & ors. (Arb. Case No.384 of 2024, disposed on April 1, 2024 by Rakesh Kainthla, Judge). Six months' time granted to the learned Arbitrator to complete arbitration proceedings; Arbitrator declared free to adjudicate the question of interest with respondents at liberty to contest it; parties directed to appear on 29.04.2024. Disposal made in line with the Coordinate Bench decision dated 17.07.2023 in Begma vs. Collector Land Acquisition and Ors. (Arbitration Case No.521 of 2023). Downloaded copy of order accepted in lieu of certified copy. Keywords: NHAI, Land Acquisition Collector, arbitration, extension of time to Arbitrator, interest, Himachal Pradesh High Court, petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Six months' time granted to the learned Arbitrator, from the date the parties appear before him, to complete the arbitration proceedings; the learned Arbitrator left free to deal with the issue of interest, with liberty to the respondents to agitate it; parties directed to appear before the learned Arbitrator on 29.04.2024; parties permitted to produce a downloaded copy of the order, which the authorities shall accept without insisting on a certified copy.