Petitioner sought extension of the arbitrator's mandate for a pending Section 3G National Highways Act land acquisition compensation reference, the Section 29A period having expired. The court extended the mandate by six months under Section 29A(4).
Mandate of the arbitrator extended by six months; parties directed to appear on 02.01.2025.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Arbitration Case No. 903/2024 Decided on: 23.12.2024 Navneet Gupta …..Petitioner.
Versus
NHAI & Anr.
....Respondents.
…………………………………………………………………………………… Coram The Hon’ble Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner : Mr. Arush Matlotia, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.1/NHAI. Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J
Notice. Ms Shreya Chauhan, learned counsel and Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, respectively.
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
29A(1) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short ‘the Act’), available to the learned Arbitrator for passing the award stands elapsed. The period specified under Section 29A(3) of the Act is also over, hence, the learned Arbitrator has closed the proceedings in view of termination of his mandate. In these circumstances, the petitioner has prayed for extending the time for pronouncing the award by six months.
The petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so
also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge
23rd December, 2024 (rohit)
1 issue framed by the court
Should the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A be extended after expiry of the award period in a pending Section 3G National Highways Act reference?
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Navneet Gupta
NHAI
Respondent No.2
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
As recorded by the court registry
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