VIRENDRA SINGH YADAV v. PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY OF INDIA AND 2 OTHERS
WRIC/20653/2025 · 2025-07-10
Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, Vinod Diwakar
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:110755-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 20653 of 2025 Petitioner :- Virendra Singh Yadav Respondent :- Project Director, National Highway Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Naresh Kumar Pal Counsel for Respondent :- Akanksha Gaur,C.S.C. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J.
1. Heard Shri Naresh Kumar Pal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Ambrish Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-resondents and Shri Devendra Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 3 - National Highway Authority of India.
2. The petitioner by way of present petition seeks execution of awards dated 23.11.2021 and 30.11.2024. The award has apparently been passed under the provisions of National Highways Act, 1956.
3. In view of sub-Section (6) of Section 3(G) of the Act, 1956, the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 are made applicable in respect of award passed under the Act, 1956. For execution of the same, sub Section (1) of Section 36 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 mandates that the same is executable in the same manner as if it were a decree of the court.
4. In view whereof, we are of considered opinion that since the petitioner has a remedy for keeping the award executed under sub- Section (1) of Section 36 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, therefore not inclined to cause any indulgence.
5. Petition stands disposed of with the said liberty. Order Date :- 11.7.2025/NLY Digitally signed by :- NAND LAL YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad