IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

AT SHIMLA

Arbitration Case No: 11 of 2026.

Decided on : 09th JanuaryP, 2026

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Shyam Chand and anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

Collector Land Acquisition, oNHAI

and ors. ...Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge

1 Whether approvedu for reporting?

For the petitioners : Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate.

For the respondent : Ms. Shreya Chauhan,

Advocate for respondents No.

1 and 2.

Mr. Amit K. Chauhary, Deputy Advocate General for

respondent No.3.

gRanjan Sharma, Judge

Petitioners, Shyam Chand and Uttam Chand

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 time limit for completing the Arbitration proceedings in Arbitration

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

Reference case No. 1476 of 2017 titled as Ashish and others vs. Collector Land Acquisition, National Highways Authority of India pending before the Plearned Arbitrator under National Highways Authority of India-cum- Divisional Commissioner, Mandi, may kindly be extended for a further period of six months.