2026:CGHC:16370 NAFR Digitally signed by JYOTI JYOTI SHARMA SHARMADate:

2 1 0 7 2 :1 6 1 .0 :2 4 7 .09 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR +0530 ARBA No. 80 of 2025 Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway Zone, NH Campus Pension Bada, Raipur (C.G.), Through Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, National Highway Division, Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Appellant(s)

versus

1. Chameli Bai W/o W/o Shri Kartikram Aged About 50 Years R/o Masaniyakala, Tahsil Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh. 2. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)-Cum-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 For Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Ramakant Patel and Mr. Shubham Patel Advocate For Respondent/ State : Mr. Santosh Soni, Govt. Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge

Order on Board

09/04/2026

1. Heard on I.A. No. 2 of 2025, application for condonation of delay of 101 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 proceedings initiated under th