1 2025:CGHC:19286 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2006 of 2025 Bulaki Ram Nishad S/o Shri Manikram Nishad Aged About 66 Years R/o House No. 304, Ward No. 8, Punjabi Para Durg Road, Bemetara, Tahsil And District Bemetara (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - Government Of India Ministry Of Road Transport And Highway, Through Chief Engineer, National Highway Zone, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Commissioner And Arbitrator (N.H.A.I.) Durg, District Durg (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Syed Afaque Hussain Rizvi, Advocate For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Deputy Solicitor General For Respondent No.2 : Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 29.04.2025 1 Heard Mr. Syed Afaque Hussain Rizvi, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Ramakant Mishra, learned Deputy Solicitor General for respondent No.1 and Mr. Khulesh Sahu, Panel Lawyer for respondent No.2. YOGESH TIWARI Digitally signed by YOGESH TIWARI Date: 2025.05.01 11:00:23 +0530 2 2 The instant petition is preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution with the following relief(s):- “10.1 That, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and to direct the respondent No.2 to decide the petition bearing Case No.167/A-82/2023-24 within prescribed time limit. 10.2 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief, as it may deems fit and appropriate.” 3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not challenging any particular order, but seeking a direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the petition bearing Case No.167/A- 82/2023-24 within a specific time frame. 4 Since the matter is pending before the Arbitrator, be that as it may, it is expected that the concerned Arbitrator shall decide the case expeditiously, if there is no other impediment in the case, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 5 With the aforesaid observations/directions, instant writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- - (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Yogesh