Bhupender Sharma Vs. LAC & Ors. OMP No. 1194/2024 in Arb. Case No. 802/2023 02.01.2025 Present: Mr. Ashwani Kaundal, Advocate, vice Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for the applicant/petitioner. Mr. Jitender Sharma and Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocates General with Ms. Niyati Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 & 3. Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No. 2/NHAI. By way of instant application the applicant/petitioner is seeking extension of time to comply with order dated 01.11.2023, passed by this Court in Arb. Case No. 802/2023. The application is duly supported with the affidavit of the applicant. No reply to the application is intended to be filed on behalf of non-applicant/respondent No. 2 and learned counsel for non-applicant/respondent No. 2 has no objection in case prayer made in the application is allowed. Heard. In view of the averments made in the application, which is duly supported with the affidavit of the applicant, the same is allowed and learned Divisional Commissioner Mandi, District Mandi, exercising the powers of Arbitrator under Section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, is directed to conclude the arbitral ...2... proceedings in Reference Petition No. 362 of 2018 on or before 30.06.2025. The parties are directed to appear before the learned Divisional Commissioner Mandi, District Mandi, on 08.01.2025. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 2nd January, 2025 (raman)