IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Arb. Case No. 340 of 2025 Decided on: 1.4.2026 Ramesh Chand & ors.

… Petitioners Versus UOI & ors.

f …Respondents _____________________________ _o_____________

Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge Whether approved for reporting?

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For the Petitioners: Mr. Y.P. Sood, Advocate.

For the Defeondants : Mr. Aditya Singh Thakur, Central Government Counsel, for respondent No. 1.

Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate vice Ms. Shreya Chauhan, h Advocate, for respondent No.

2.

Ms. Ayushi Negi, Dy. A.G., for respondent No. 3/State.

H Virender Singh, Judge (oral) Reply on behalf of respondent No. 1 not filed.

However, it is submitted by learned counsel for respondent No. 1 that reply filed by respondent No. 2 be treated as reply on behalf of respondent No. 1. His statement is taken on record. Ordered accordingly.

2. The present petition under Section 29 A (4) (5)of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the petitioners seeking extension of time for completion of the arbitration proceedings in Arbitration Reference Case No. 102/2017, titled as Ramesh Chand & others vs. NHAI and anr., fpendi