NCC LTD (FORMERLY NAGARJUNA CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD), THRO ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR ABHISHEK KUMAR, v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, SPECIAL WORKS DIVISION
A.APPL/5/2025 · 2025-02-21
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Arbitration Application No. 5 of 2025
NCC Limited, (Formerly Nagarjuna Construction Co. Ltd.), a company incorporated under the Companies Act and having its registered office at NCC House, Survey No. 64, Corporate Office, Madhapur, P.O. & P.S.- Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081, Telangana, through its authorized signatory Mr. Abhishek Kumar, aged about 40 years, resident of 103, Block-5, Sector-1, NGHC-Khelgaon, Hotwar, PO & PS – Hotwar, District- Ranchi.
... ... ... Applicant
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Secretary, Special Works Division, Building Construction Department, Near Government Atithi Ghar, Morabadi, P.O. & P.S.-Morabadi, District-Ranchi.
2. Executive Engineer, Special Works Division, Building Construction Department, Near Government Atithi Ghar, Morabadi, P.O. & P.S.- Morabadi, District-Ranchi. … … ... Respondents
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HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
--------- For Applicant : Mr. Rahul Lamba, Advocate
Mr. Nilesh Modi, Advocate.
Mr. Aditya Mohan Khandelwal, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG. –III.
Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, A.C to AAG-III.
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02/Dated: 21.02.2025
In view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Chief Engineer (NH) PWD (Roads) Vs. BSC & C and C JV reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1801, I hold that this application under Section 29 A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not maintainable in this Court since this Court has no ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
Granting liberty to the applicant to avail appropriate remedy, this application is disposed of.
(M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.)
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