Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:27068 Court No. - 6 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 180 of 2025 Petitioner :- M/S Godwin Engineers And Contractor Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad Thru. Director Shri Devendra Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Superintending Engineer U.P. P.W.D. Saharanpur And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pritish Kumar,Amal Rastogi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging that despite appointment of an arbitrator, the proceedings have not been concluded in view of the fact that the person named as an arbitrator was either changed or transferred. 3. In the context of the averment made, instructions were called for vide order dated 22.01.2025 read with order dated 23.04.2025. 4. In terms of the abovesaid orders, the instructions have been received indicating that the arbitration shall be carried out by one Sri Shiv Lal, Executive Engineer, U.P. State Highway Authority, Lucknow. 5. The instructions received from the Executive Engineer, Provincial Division, P.W.D., Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh is taken on record. 6. In view of the aforesaid, the Counsel for the petitioner has no objection, if the said arbitrator, named and appointed, conclude the proceedings expeditiously. 7. In view thereof, it is directed that the arbitration proceedings in between the petitioner and the respondent shall be concluded by Sri Shiv Lal, Executive Engineer, U.P. State Highway Authority, Lucknow with all expedition preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 8. It is further directed that even if, the arbitrator, Sri Shiv Lal is transferred, he shall conclude the arbitration proceedings. 9. The writ petition is disposed off in the above terms. Order Date :- 8.5.2025 akverma Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench