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AJAY MOHAN GOEL
Ram Chand – Appellant
Versus
Land Acquisition Officer – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
AJAY MOHAN GOEL, J.
1. With the consent of the parties, all these five petitions are being disposed of by a common order. In all these petitions, the prayer is to extend the time for completion of the arbitral proceedings so as to enable learned Arbitral Tribunal to pass the Award.
2. The arbitral disputes arise out of the land acquisition in District Bilaspur, H.P. for the purpose of construction of the National Highway, land for which has been acquired under the provisions of National Highways Act, 1956. The land of the petitioners has been acquired in these cases in terms of the following awards:
| (a) | Arbitration Case No. 126 of 2022 | Award No. 17/1 of 2013-14, dated 31.12.2013. |
| (b) | Arbitration Case No. 127 of 2022 | Award No. 17/1 of 2013/14, dated 31.12.2013. |
| (c) | Arbitration Case No. 141 of 2022 | Award No. 19/2 of 2013-14, dated 10.09.2014. |
| (d) | Arbitration Case No. 142 of 2022 | Award No. 19/2 of 2013-14, dated 10.09.2014. |
| (e) | Arbitration Case No. 143 of 2022 | Award No. 19/2 of 2013-14, dat |
Point of Law : When a statute envisages an authority, be it an Arbitrator, to do a particular act in a particular manner and in a prescribed time schedule, then onus is upon the said authority/Arbitr....
Adherence to statutory provisions and prescribed time schedules in arbitral proceedings is essential, and any delay must be justified.
Timely completion of arbitration proceedings is mandatory under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and failure to comply may result in termination of the Arbitrator's mandate.
Timely completion of arbitration proceedings is mandatory under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and failure to adhere to statutory timelines may result in termination of the arbitrator's mandat....
Arbitrators must adhere to statutory timelines for arbitral proceedings; failure to do so may result in termination of their mandate.
The court possesses the discretion under Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to extend the time limit for concluding arbitral proceedings when the statutory period has lapse....
Arbitrator must adhere to statutory timelines; delays can lead to termination of mandate to ensure just compensation for affected parties.
An arbitrator is mandatorily required to complete proceedings and pass an award within the statutory time limits prescribed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; failure to do so warrants....
The court possesses the discretion under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act to extend the time limit for making an arbitral award, stressing the statutory obligation of the Arbitrat....
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