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 ____________________________________________________ _

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?

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