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07.04.2026 05.05.2026 -- 05.05.2026 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR ARBA No. 13 of 2018

1 - M/s Kripa Road Lines, A Registered Partnership Firm Under The Indian Partnership Act, Having Its Office At Near SBI Sarkanda Branch, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Through Its One of The Partners Shri Shrawan Kumar Soni, S/o Shri Santosh Soni, Aged

38 Years, R/o Telipara, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

... Appellant versus

1 - M/s NTPC Limited/Sipat STPP, A Sipat Super Thermal Power Project At Ujjwal Nagar, Sipat, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Having Its Registered Office At NTPC Bhawan, Through Its Secretary, Scope Complex 7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Through Its DGM (CS) Ujjwal Nagar, Sipat Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Y.C. Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr.

Assem Bhagat Gopal, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, Sr. Advocate with Mr.

Anuroop Panda, Advocate.

D.B. : Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey & Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal (CAV Order)

Per Rajani Dubey