MOHAN SINGH v. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
WPMS/4/2025 · 2025-01-08
Manoj Kumar Tiwari
body2025
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2025:UHC:287 SL. No. Dat e Office Not es, r epor t s, or der s or pr oceedin gs or dir ect ion s an d Regist r ar ’s or der w it h Sign at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS
WPMS No.4 of 2025 Hon ’ble Man oj Ku m ar Tiw ar i, J.
Mohd. Shafy, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Naresh Pant, Advocate for N.H.A.I./ respondent no.1.
Mr. Yogesh Chandra Tiwari, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand.
2. Petitioner has challenged the order dated 23.08.2024 passed by learned District Judge, Nainital in Arbitration Application No.94 of 2020. By the said judgment, the award rendered by District Magistrate under Section 3-G(5) of National Highways Act, 1956 was set aside and the matter was remanded back to Arbitrator/ District Magistrate.
3. Learned State Counsel submits that the writ petition is misconceived, as petitioner has a remedy under Section 37(1)(c) of Arbitration & Conciliation Act.
4. This Court finds substance in the said submission. The order impugned in this writ petition is appealable under Section 37 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner then seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to approach appropriate forum.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, with liberty sought for.
( Man oj Ku m ar Tiw ar i, J.)
08.01.2025 Arpan
ARPAN JAISWAL Digitally signed by ARPAN JAISWAL DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=eabb68a3895e41937c266c23964c0485365445e3a20dddb73 93398f9fe45ba3e, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=060FC17022BEAE3DE215D68D9D454C5109CB9874463 51E4DF04AADAA2C2CEA66, cn=ARPAN JAISWAL Date: 2025.01.09 10:21:57 +05'30'