2025:HHC:12465 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Arb. Appeal No.138 /2024 Date of Decision: 05th May, 2024. NHAI .....Appellant. Versus Kanhiya and Others …..Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Appellant: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Suneet Verma, Advocate. Bipin Chander Negi, Judge (oral). Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that this Arbitration Appeal arises out of judgment dated 04.12.2021, passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. in a bunch of matters pertaining to Mohal Chamukha, Tehsil Sundernagar, District Mandi with lead case Arbitration Petition No.13 of 2018 (National Highways Authority of India Versus Babu Ram). It was submitted that Arbitration Appeal No.1 of 2024, arising out of Arbitration Petition No.38 of 2018, has been decided on 18.09.2024. That the aforesaid judgment and findings therein will mutatis mutandis apply to the facts of instant Arbitration Appeal arising out of Arbitration Petition No.47 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? YES 2 2025:HHC:12465 of 2018, which was part of bunch of Arbitration Petitions decided by learned District Judge Mandi, H.P. vide judgment dated 04.12.2021. 2. In view of above submission, this appeal is also decided in terms of the decision rendered in National Highway Authority of India Vs. Brestu Ram. The decision therein shall mutatis mutandis apply to the present appeal. Consequently, the present appeal is dismissed and the award passed by the learned Arbitrator is affirmed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Bipin Chander Negi) Judge 05th May, 2025 (Gaurav Rawat)