IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Arb.Case No.701 of 2024 Decided on: 30.12.2025 _________________________________________________________________ The State of H.P. and Ors. ....Petitioners Versus Dharam Singh Rana …Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Ms. Ayushi Negi, Deputy Advocate General. For the respondent: Mr. Lovneesh Kanwar, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Tek Chand, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that in view of notification dated 18.08.2025, present Arbitration Case preferred under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is required to be transferred to the Commercial Court, District Judge Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. Ordered accordingly. 2. The Arbitration Case is transferred to the Court of - 2 - learned District Judge Mandi, District Mandi, exercising the powers of the Commercial Court. Parties through their learned counsel are directed to appear before the learned District Judge, Mandi, District Mandi on 16.01.2026. Registry is directed to transmit the record of this case to the concerned Court forthwith. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge December 30, 2025 R.Atal