Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited… — Arbitration | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited… — Arbitration | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted, with liberty to challenge the arbitral award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; any delay-condonation application to be considered in view of the petition's pendency before the Court since 07.11.2020.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the arbitral award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Court's answer

The Court allowed the petitioner's prayer for permission to withdraw the writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was granted liberty to take recourse to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to challenge the arbitral award.

Key takeaways

Any application for condonation of delay filed by the petitioner is to be considered taking into account that the writ petition had been pending before the Court since 07.11.2020.ratio¶13
The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.ratio¶14

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. (C) No. 3595 of 2020 (neutral citation 2026:JHHC:13642), High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 07.05.2026, Coram: Sri Ananda Sen, J. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL) sought permission to withdraw its writ petition (pending since 07.11.2020), which had been directed against an arbitral award, with liberty to challenge the award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court allowed the prayer, granted the liberty, and directed that any application for condonation of delay be considered keeping in view the writ petition's pendency before the Court since 07.11.2020. The writ petition was accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No issue on the merits was adjudicated and no precedent was cited. Respondents included the State of Jharkhand, the Commissioner, North Chotanagpur Division-cum-Arbitrator, Hazaribagh, the Deputy Commissioner and the District Land Question Officer, Giridih, and Respondent Nos. 5-16 (L.R. Case Nos. 18/2017-29/2017).

2026:JHHC:13642 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 3595 of 2020

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) through its General Manager/Electrical Sri Devasish Basu, (aged 48 years), having office in Kolkata, Metro Rail Bhavan 10^th Floor 33/1 Jawaharlal Nehru, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071. .... Petitioner(s).

Versus

The State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary State of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Dist Ranchi. 2. The Commissioner, North Chotanagpur Division-cum-Arbitrator, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh.

The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih P.O. & P.S. & District Giridih.

The District Land Question Officer Giridih, P.O. & P.S. & District Giridih. 5. L.R. Case No. 18/2017 Shyamu Ram S/o Late Bishun Ram Shyamu Ram S.O: Late Bishun Ram, R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S.Sariya, District Giridih. 6. L.R. Case No. 19/2017 (i) Mahendra Ram (ii) Anil Ram (iii) Raju Ram (iv) Kailash Ram (v) Gulab Ram All S/O Late Jitan Ram, All R/O: Village-Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S.Sariya, District- Giridih. 7. L.R. Case No. 20/2017 Yashoda Devi, W/o Tejo Mahto, R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S.Sariya, District- Giridih. 8. L.R. Case No. 21/2017 (i) Indar Kumar (ii) Karan Ram Both s/o Late Shankar Ram, All R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S. Sariya, District- Giridih. 9. L.R. Case No. 22/2017 Umesh Verma @ Umesh Prasad Verma, S/O Late Bhikan Sonar, R/O: VillageBadki Sariya, P.O. & P.S.- Sariya, District- Giridih. 10. L.R. Case No. 23/2017 Gopal Prasad Swarnkar, S/O: Late Bhikhan Sonar, R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S. Sariya, District-Giridih. 11. L.R. Case No. 24/2017 Radhey Shayam Verma, S/O: Late Bhikhan Sonar R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S.- Sariya, District-Giridih. 12. L.R. Case No. 25/2017 Sita Ram Sonar, S/o: Lt. Bhikan Sonar, R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S. Sariya, District Giridih. 13. L.R. Case No. 26/2017

Ganesh Ram, S/O: Late Bishun Ram R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S. Sariya, District Giridih. 14. L.R. Case No. 27/2017 (a) Harish Verma, S/o Late Birendra Kumar Verma, R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. & P.S. Sariya, District Giridih. 15. L.R. Case No. 28/2017 (a) Bhagirath Mandal

(b) Ram Prasad Mandal

(c) Rajesh Mandal

(d) Prameshwar Mandal R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. &P.S. Sariya, District Giridih. 16. L.R. Case No. 29/2017 Ramu Ram, S/O: Late Bishun Ram Respondent 5 to 16 R/O: Village- Badki Sariya, P.O. &P.S. Sariya, District Giridih. … Respondents. ------CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Abhijeet Anand, Ac to Sr. SC-I For the Resp. No.5 to 16 : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate Mr. Anshuman Mishra, Advocate ------

15/ 07.05.2026 : Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to challenge the arbitral award in terms of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

2 . Prayer is allowed.

3. The petitioner is at liberty to take recourse of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. If any application for condoning the delay is filed, the same will be considered by considering the fact that this writ petition is pending before this Court since 07.11.2020.

4. Considering the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.

(ANANDA SEN, J.)

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