IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Arbitration Case No:352 of 2025 .

Decided on : 26^th November, 2025 _________________________________________________________

Ratti Ram 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? No 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-Mohinder Singh and three other, being the legal heirs of late Shri Ratti Ram (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.159/16 titled Ratti Ram Vs. NHAI and others may be regularized

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

and the mandate of the Arbitrator may be extended for a reasonable time as deemed proper by this Hon’ble Court.”

FACTUAL MATRIX:

2. Case as setup by LearneHd