IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Arbitration Case No. 244 of 20P25 Date of decision : 24.03.2026.

Rani Bali ...Petitioner.

Versus National Highway Authority of India & another ... Respondents.

Coram: f The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr.Varun Rana, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for urespondent No.1 oMr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General for respondent No.2/State.

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Romesh Verma, Judge (oral)

hThe present petition under Section 29 (4) of the Arbgitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the pietitioner seeking extension of time for completion of the arbitration proceedings in Arbitration Reference Case No. 342/2019, titled as Rani Bali vs NHAI and others, pending before the Divisional Commissioner-cum- Arbitrator at Mandi, District Mandi, H.P., exercising the powers of Arbitrator under Section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.

2 The arbitral dispute has arisen out of the land acquired in District Mandi, H.P. for the purpose of construction

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