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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN SHARMA
Parshotam Singh – Appellant
Versus
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ranjan Sharma, J.
Since common question of facts and law are involved, therefore, with the consent of parties, allthese cases, are taken up for adjudication together at this stage, in the interests of justice.
2. Learned Counsel for petitioners states that Arbitration Case No.933 of 2024, titled as Parshotam Singh versus National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) & Another, may be treated as ‘Lead Case’ for adjudicating the said case and all connected petitions. Prayer not opposed by Learned Counsel for contesting respondents. Accordingly, the prayer is allowed and this Court proceeds in the above matters.
3. Petitioner [Parshotam Singh] in Lead Case i.e. Arbitration Case No.933 of 2024, has come up, before this Court, seeking the following relief(s):-
“ It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that in view of the facts stated above the application may kindly be allowed and the time limit for completing the Arbitration proceedings in Case No.(Revenue Appeal) No.198 of 2022, titled as Parshotam Singh versus NHAI and another pending adjudication before the learned Arbitrator-cum-Divisional Commissioner Kangra at Dharamshala, District Kangra [HP], may kindly be extended for a furt
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