344 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT ANJU AGGARWAL AND ANOTHER STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. Mr. Jagidsh Manchanda Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Neeraj S. Bhardwaj, HARKESH MANUJA By way of present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India, prayer has been made for summon record of Award dated 05.09.2013 (Annexure P respondent No. of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the grant of solatium and interest notification till its realization in view of judgment passed by this Court in “M/s Golden Iron and Steel Forging Vs. UOI and Ors. 2011(4) RCR(Civil), 375. Learned counsel for the petitioner arbitration proceeding landowners against the award dated 05.09.2013 passed by respondent No.3 are pending consideration before respondent No.2 in statutory arbitration proceedings for the past almost 10 years and thus, they pray for issuance of directions to respondent No.2 to expedite t proceedings and di On the other hand, learned counsel for respondents has not been able to justify the delay of 10 years in disposal of the arbitration reference. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: ANJU AGGARWAL AND ANOTHER Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Tanmoy Gupta, Advocate for the Mr. Jagidsh Manchanda, Addl. A.G. Haryana for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Neeraj S. Bhardwaj, Advocate for **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) By way of present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India, prayer has been made for summon record of Award dated 05.09.2013 (Annexure P respondent No.3 (wrongly mentioned as No.4) of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the grant of solatium and interest on the amount of compensation notification till its realization in view of judgment passed by this Court in M/s Golden Iron and Steel Forging Vs. UOI and Ors. 2011(4) RCR(Civil), 375. Learned counsel for the petitioner arbitration proceedings initiated at the instance of petitioner against the award dated 05.09.2013 passed by respondent No.3 are pending consideration before respondent No.2 in statutory arbitration proceedings for the past almost 10 years and thus, they pray for issuance of directions to respondent No.2 to expedite t proceedings and dispose of the same within reasonable time. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondents has not been able to justify the delay of 10 years in disposal of the arbitration IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20061-2024 Date of Decision: September 09, 2025 ........Petitioners ........Respondents HARKESH MANUJA Advocate for the petitioners. , Addl. A.G. Haryana for respondent Advocate for respondent No.4. By way of present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India, prayer has been made for issuance of a writ to summon record of Award dated 05.09.2013 (Annexure P-1) passed by 3 (wrongly mentioned as No.4) and a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the grant of of compensation from the date of notification till its realization in view of judgment passed by this Court in M/s Golden Iron and Steel Forging Vs. UOI and Ors.” reported as Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the s initiated at the instance of petitioners- against the award dated 05.09.2013 passed by respondent No.3 are pending consideration before respondent No.2 in statutory arbitration proceedings for the past almost 10 years and thus, they pray for issuance of directions to respondent No.2 to expedite the pose of the same within reasonable time. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondents has not been able to justify the delay of 10 years in disposal of the arbitration 2024 September 09, 2025 , Addl. A.G. Haryana for respondent By way of present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of issuance of a writ to 1) passed by and a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the grant of the date of notification till its realization in view of judgment passed by this Court in eported as contends that the - against the award dated 05.09.2013 passed by respondent No.3 are pending consideration before respondent No.2 in statutory arbitration proceedings for the past almost 10 years and thus, they pray he On the other hand, learned counsel for respondents has not been able to justify the delay of 10 years in disposal of the arbitration TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.09.12 23:15 I agree to specified portions of this document CWP-20061-2024 -2- Notice of motion. Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Addl. A.G. Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondents. Considering the innocuous prayer made in the present writ petition, respondent No.2 is directed to ensure the final adjudication of Arbitration Petition bearing No.117 of 2015 titled as “Smt. Anju Aggarwal Vs. Project Director (NH-2), National Highways Authority of India and Anr.” within 6 months from today. In case respondent No.2 fails to abide by the aforesaid undertaking, the petitioners shall be entitled to litigation expenses of Rs.50,000/- per month for the delayed period to be paid by the office of respondent No.2. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. 09.09.2025 (HARKESH MANUJA) Tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.09.12 23:15 I agree to specified portions of this document