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NEUTRAL CITATION

C/FA/1862/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/04/2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1862 of 2026 With

CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1862 of 2026

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA(NHAI)

Versus SANJAYBHAI THAKORBHAI NAIK

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Appearance:

MS ARCHANA U AMIN(2462) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL

and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY

Date : 29/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

1. This is a wholly misconceived appeal filed under Section

37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking to challenge the order dated 21.02.2026 passed by the Additional District Judge, Ankleshwar, Bharuch in Civil Misc. Application (DC) No. 134 of 2023, which has been filed by the claimants/land holders under Section 9 read with Section 36(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation

Act, 1996.

2. The arbitral award is dated 02.09.2023 and Section 34 applications filed by both the parties are pend