ORDER :

1) The petitioner has filed this petition seeking the following relief(s):-

“10.1. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ mandamus to quashing/set-aside the order impugned dated 07.12.2021 passed by the respondent No.4 (Annexure P/1) and remand back the instant case before the respondent No.4.

10.2. That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ mandamus to issue direction to respondent no.4 to grant the award with interest, entitled by the present petitioner as per the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956. 10.3. Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper, in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2) The facts of the present case in brief are that the petitioner moved an application under Section 3(G)(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (for short, the Act, 1956) before the Arbitrator/Commissioner, Bilaspur Division and the same was rejected vide order dated 07.12.2021 and the petitioner was advised to approach the Civil Court.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that earlier an award was passed pertaining to the land bearing survey Nos. 884 and 891 in favour o