IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Arb. Case No.778 of 2024 Decided on: 22.05.2026 Tilak Bahadur .…Petitioner. Versus Union of India and Ors. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate, for Mr. Jagat Pal, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Bharat Bhushan, Senior Panel Counsel, for respondent No.1/UOI. : Ms. Shreya Chauhan Advocate, for respondents No.2, 3 and 4. : Mr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Advocate, for Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate, for respondents No. 5 and 6. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he wants to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition on the same cause of action, on account of the objection raised that the mandatory notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act was not issued before filing the petition. 2. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. 3. Pending miscellaneous application(s) if any, shall also stand disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice 22nd May, 2026 (sushma)