IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Arb. Case No. : 24 of 2026 Decided on : 2 7 .04.2026 Ashwani Dogra …Applicant Versus Union of India and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approvedo for reporting?1 For the Capplicant : Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate.

For the respondents : Mr. Janak Raj, Central Government Counsel, for respondent No. 1.

Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate, vice Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No. 2.

Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Rohit Sharma and Ms. Ranjna Patial, Deputy Advocates General, for respondents No. 3 and 4.

Virender Singh, Judge. (Oral)

Applicants have filed the present application, under Section 29A (4) (5) of the Arbitration and

1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), seeking indulgence of this Court to extend the time to conclude the arbitration proceedings in Arbitration Case No. 43 of 2020, titled as Rajinder Dogra & others versus GOI & others, before the Divisional Commissioner, Shimla, Camp at Solan, District Solan, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Arbitrator’)