IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Arbitration Case No:351 of 2025 .

Decided on : 26^th November, 2025 _________________________________________________________

Sandesh Kumar Deceased through his LRs ...Petitioners Versus National Highway Authority of India f and another ...Respondents Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge

1 Whether approved for reportintg? Yes For the petitioner r : Mr. Ashir Kaith, Advocate.

For the respondenuts : Mr. Karan Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.1-NHAI.

Ms. Ayushi Negi, Deputy Advocate General for respondent No.2-State.

Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner-Rajiv Salwan and three other, being the legal heirs of late Shri Sandesh Kumar (since ideceased) have come up before this Court in instant petition filed under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking following relief(s):-

“That the period since the pendency of the Arbitration Case No.49/16 titled Sandesh Kumar deceased through Legal

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

Representatives Vs. NHAI and others may be regularized and the mandate of the Arbitrator may be extended for a reasonable time as deemed proper by this Hon’ble Co