IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.9200 of 2025

Reserved on: 02.12.2025 Decided on: 29.12.2025

Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi

(Kamand), H.P. … Petitioner

Versus

Central Public Works Department & another … Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge.

tYes

Whether approved for reporting?1

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For the petitioner u: M/s Akhil Mittal, Abhinav Purohit

and Abhishek Kaundal, Advocates.

For the respondoents : Mr. Balram Sharma, Deputy Solicitor

General of India, for respondent No.1.

Mr. Vikram Chaudhari, Senior

Advocate (through V.C.), with

Mr.Arvind Sharma, Advocate, for

respondent No.2.

h Dr. Sambhav K. Pandey, Registrar, IIT

Mandi, present in the Court in

person.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge

By way of this petition, the petitioner has challenged

order dated 18.04.2025, passed by learned Arbitrator, in terms whereof, an application filed by it for its impleadment as respondent in the arbitral proceedings, presently going on between M/s Supreme Infrastructure India Limited and Central Public Works

Department, stands dismissed.

1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. Brief facts necessary for t