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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15444 of 2026 Court No. - 32 HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.
1. Learned Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3 has filed before the court today a copy of instructions, which is taken on record.
2. Heard Sri Sachin Chauhan, learned Advocate, holding brief of Sri Ajay Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Standing Counsel representing State-respondent, and learned Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3.
3. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition seeking expeditious disposal of the application for arbitration, which has been pending consideration since 23.04.2024.
4. Sri A.K. Saxena, learned Counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 2 and 3, has assured the court that the application for arbitration moved on behalf of the petitioner shall be considered and decided within a period of two months.
5. In view of the assurance given by learned Counsel for the respondents, the instant writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction the competent authority that the arbitration application moved by the petitioner shall be considered and decided in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
6. It is, however, clarified that the petitioner shall not seek unnecessary adjournment in the arbitration proceedings and extend full cooperation for expeditious disposal of the matter within the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar Pandey, Ajay Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Awadhesh Kumar Saxena, C.S.C. Gaurav Dubey .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
stipulated period as mentioned above. The concerned Arbitration Authority shall make every endeavour to conclude the arbitration proceedings within the stipulated period, except for any delay attributed to the petitioner. September 30, 2026 vkg WRIA No. 15444 of 2026 2 (Dinesh Pathak,J.) Digitally signed by :- VINOD KUMAR GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad