2026:CGHC:9348 SOURABH BHILWAR NAFR SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2026.02.23 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

18:08:49 +0530 ARBA No. 82 of 2025 Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway NH Campus Pension Bada, Raipur (C.G.), Through Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway Division, Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Appellant versus

1 - Kalachand Patel S/o Late Shri Dhajaram Patel Aged About 56 Years R/o Masaniyakala, Tahsil Sakti, Distric- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Competent Authority Under Land Acquisition, Champa, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(The cause title is as per the Memo of Appeal)

For Appellant(s) : Mr. R.K. Mishra, DSGI alongwith Mr. Rishabh Dev Singh, CGC For Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Ramakant Patel, Advocate alongwith Mr.

Shubham Patel, Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Anand Gupta, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

Order on Board

23/02/2026

1. Heard on I.A. No. 1 of 2025, application for condonation of delay of 218 days in filing this arbitration appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

2. The present appeal arises out of land acquisition