AYAZ AHMAD v. PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS
WRIC/29801/2025 · 2025-10-05
Indrajeet Shukla, Saumitra Dayal Singh
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 29801 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH, J.
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Sri Abdul Momin, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and Ms. Akanksha Gaur, learned counsel for respondent no. 1.
2. Present petition has been filed for the following relief :- (i) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notices dated 02.04.2024 as well as impugned R.C. dated 02.04.2025 issued against the petitioner in order to Award dated 31.08.2022.
3. Undoubtedly, the recovery under challenge has arisen under the arbitral award dated 31.08.2022 passed by the competent authority (Land Acquisition), National Highways Authority of India, Kaushambi.
4. To the extent the recovery has arisen under the impugned award and to the extent there is no challenge to the award in these proceedings the relief sought against the consequential recovery is misconceived.
5. Further, challenge to the award may arise only in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
6. Leaving those courses open, interference claimed in the present writ petition is declined. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abdul Momin, Mohd. Samiuzzaman Khan Counsel for Respondent(s) : Akanksha Gaur, C.S.C. Ayaz Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) Project Director, National Highways Authority Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
7. Accordingly, present petition is dismissed, (Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.) October 6, 2025 Pratima WRIC No. 29801 of 2025 2
Digitally signed by :- PRATIMA AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad