Arbitration Case No.954 of 2024

Date of Decision : 05.01.2026

Mohan Chand

…… Petitioner

Versus

National Highways Authority of India and another

……Respondents

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge

Whether approved for reporting?, IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA No

For the petitioner : Mr. Nalneesh, Advocate, vice Mr. Hamender Singh

oChandel, Advocate.

For the respCondents : Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent

No.1.

Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate

h General, for respondent No.2/State.

Bipin Chander Negi, Judge (oral )

i The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking

mainly the following relief:-

“1. That the period since the pendency of the Arbitration Case No.160/16 titled Mohan Chand 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 Court.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Perused the petition and the documents appended along-with present petition. The arbitral proceedings, in the case at hand, were terminated by the Divisional

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

Commissioner/Arbitrator for National