IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
ARUN R.PEDNEKER
Nhai Piu Aurangabad – Appellant
Versus
Kerman Sam Amroliwala At Post – Pimpri Sekam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
1. In Arbitration Appeal No. 14/2016, filed under section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for short) the appellant (competent authority) – National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has challenged the common judgment and order dated 13.4.2016 in Civil M.A. No. 57/2015 and Civil M.A. No. 68/2015 filed under section 34 of the Act passed by the Principal District Judge, Jalgaon whereby the applications filed by the applicants are dismissed. In Arbitration Appeal No. 4/2024, the above common judgment and award is challenged by the original claimant/owner of the land.
2. Facts giving rise to filing of the appeals are summarised as under :-
NHAI has acquired the land of the claimant from Gat No. 213 situated at village Pimpri Sekam, Taluka Bhusawal, District Jalgaon for expansion of highway. Claimant was running a business of petrol pump on the adjacent and acquired land. Land from the frontal side of the above property admeasuring 2542 Sq. Mtrs. was acquired by the competent authority. The competent authority under section 3-G(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956 has determined the compensation of the ac
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