IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Arb. Appeal No.57 of 2024 Decided on: 9th April, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Highway Authority of India …..Petitioner Versus Beli Ram and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Suneet Verma, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge 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 Bhantrehad, Tehsil Sundernagar, District Mandi with lead case Arbitration Petition No.53 of 2017 (National Highways Authority of India Versus Rakesh Kumar and another). It was submitted that Arbitration Appeal No.8 of 2024, arising out of Arbitration Petition No.53 of 2017, has been decided on 05.11.2024. That the aforesaid judgment 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 and findings therein will mutatis mutandis apply to the facts of instant Arbitration Appeal arising out of Arbitration Petition No.54 of 2017, 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. Rakesh Kumar and another2. 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, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua April 09, 2025 Judge Mukesh 2 Arbitration Appeal No.8 of 2024, decided alongwith connected matter on 05.11.2024