1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Arb. Case No. 125 of 2026 Date of Decision: 21.9.2026 Shashi Kiran …Petitioner Versus Project Director NHAI & anr. …..Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? ____________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Kumar Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Shubham Singh Guleria, Advocate, for respondent No. 1. Ms. Ayushi Negi, Dy. A.G., for respondent No. 2. __________________________________________________________ Virender Singh, Judge (oral) : Learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present case, on account of certain defects in the present petition, with liberty to file fresh one. Permission granted. 2. Consequently, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty, as aforementioned. The pending application(s), if any, are also disposed of. (Virender Singh) 21.9.2026 Judge (kalpana) 2