1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Arb. Case No. 126 of 2026 Decided on: 25.9.2026 Harish Jindal … Petitioner Versus Project Director, NHAI & anr. …Respondents _____________________________ ______________ Coram 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 Ms. Shivani Gangotra and Ms. Shivani, Advocates for respondent No. 1. Mr. H.S. Rawat and Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional Advocate General with Ms. Ranjana Patial, Deputy A.G., for respondent No.2. Virender Singh, Judge (oral) After hearing for some time, it has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that due to technical defect in the petition, petitioner wants to withdraw the petition with liberty to file afresh. 2 2. In addition to this, it has been prayed that benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act be also granted to the petitioner. 3. In view of above, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file afresh, and the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty, as aforesaid. 4. It is further clarified that the time spent by the petitioner, in pursuing the present matter, is ordered to be excluded, as per Section 14 of the Limitation Act, in case, the petition is filed, within a period of four weeks from today. 5. The pending application(s), if any, are also disposed of. (Virender Singh) 30.9.2026 Judge Kalpana