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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SANJEEB K. PANIGRAHI
Land Acquisition Officer (N.H.) & Competent Authority, Bhubaneswar – Appellant
Versus
Kavita Jain – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and procedural history. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments of the appellant regarding compensation assessment. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. contentions of respondent no.1 on compensation disparity. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. limitations of judicial interference in arbitration. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. nature of appeals under sections 34 and 37. (Para 15 , 16 , 18) |
| 6. judicial restraint in compensation awards under nh act. (Para 19 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 7. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 30) |
| 8. mandatory criteria for determining market value. (Para 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 9. statutory obligations of arbitrators. (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 10. court's rationale in upholding the district judge's decision. (Para 38 , 39) |
| 11. final order and conclusion of the court. (Para 40 , 41 , 42) |
JUDGMENT :
1. This Appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “A&C Act”) is preferred by the Appellant challenging the Judgment/Order dated 12.8.2024, in ARBP No. 10 of 2023, passed by the Learned District Judge, Cuttack, in an Application filed under Section 34 of the A & C Act, which was filed against the Arbitral Award, dated 23.8.2023, in L.A. Arbitration Cas
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