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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RANJAN SHARMA
Rajender Dev – Appellant
Versus
Land Acquisition Officer, NHAI – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition seeks extension of arbitration timeline (Para 1 , 2 , 5) |
| 2. parties agree on facts and prior extensions (Para 3 , 4 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. court extends mandate post-termination on cause (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. delays by respondents constitute sufficient cause (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. abeyance quashed; award within six months (Para 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT :
Ranjan Sharma, Judge
Petitioner, Rajender Dev has come up before this Court in instant petition filed under Section 29-A of the ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT , 1996, seeking following relief(s):-
“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that in view of the facts stated above the petition may kindly be allowed, and the time limit for completing the Arbitration proceedings in Arbitration Reference case No.406/2019 titled as Rajender Dev versus Collector Land Acquisition, NHAI and another pending before the Ld. Divisional Commissioner (Arbitrator), Mandi, Distt. Mandi, H.P. may kindly be extended by some reasonable time, or any other orders or directions which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit be passed in the interest of justice.”
2. Pursuant to the issuance of notice on 13.10.2025 and the subsequent orders dated 10.11.2025, the Respondents N
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