Mohan Himatsingka, Director Shankar Motors Pvt.Ltd. v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: land acquisition; National Highway Act 1956; Section 3G(5); Arbitration Case No. 06 of 2026; Divisional Commissioner-cum-Arbitrator, Purnea Division; removal/demolition notice Memo No.1674 dated 9.5.2026 by DLAO-cum-Competent Authority, Kishanganj; NHAI; Shankar Motors Pvt. Ltd.; Mohan Himatsingka. Held/disposed: writ petition disposed of with time-bound direction to complete the Section 3G(5) arbitration latest by 31.12.2026; no adjudication on merits of the removal letter. Bench: Rajiv Roy, J (single judge, oral order). Decided 21-07-2026.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Arbitrator-cum-Divisional Commissioner, Purnea Division, Purnea to conclude Arbitration Case No. 06 of 2026 at the earliest and latest by 31.12.2026; writ petition otherwise disposed of without decision on the certiorari/demolition prayers.