CR No.5552 of 2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Project Director, Sunila Gupta and others CORAM : HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. Samarth Sagar, Advocate Mr. Mahender Joshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. LAPITA BANERJI Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that his limited prayer in the present petition is that the learned Additional District Judge, Patiala may be directed to consider and decide the application under Section 1996 (for short, ‘the 1996 Act’) 21.12.2019. 2. He submits that since the decree holder now pressing the execution 1996 Act should be application is 3. In view of the aforesaid limited prayer and also because early disposal of a ‘ petition. Accordingly, the present petition disposed of with a request to the learned Additional District Judge before whom the application under Section 36(2) of the 1996 Act is pending, to CR No.5552 of 2026 (O&M) Sr. No.120 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.5552 of 2026 Date of Decision : Project Director, National Highway Authority of India Versus Sunila Gupta and others HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Mr. Samarth Sagar, Advocate Mr. Mahender Joshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** BANERJI, J. (Oral) Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that his limited prayer in the present petition is that the learned Additional District Judge, Patiala may be directed to consider and decide the application under Section 36(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, (for short, ‘the 1996 Act’) which has been He submits that since the decree holder now pressing the execution, the application under Section 3 should be decided prior there is taken up by the Executing Court. In view of the aforesaid limited prayer and also because early disposal of a ‘lis’ prejudices none, this Court finds merit in th petition. Accordingly, the present petition with a request to the learned Additional District Judge before whom the application under Section 36(2) of the 1996 Act is pending, to IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.5552 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision :22.07.2026 National Highway Authority of India …Petitioner …Respondents HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that his limited prayer in the present petition is that the learned Additional District Judge, Patiala may be directed to consider and decide the 36(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, which has been pending adjudication since He submits that since the decree holder-respondent No.1 is pplication under Section 36(2) of the thereto, before such execution taken up by the Executing Court. In view of the aforesaid limited prayer and also because early prejudices none, this Court finds merit in the present petition. Accordingly, the present petition being CR-5552 of 2026 is with a request to the learned Additional District Judge before whom the application under Section 36(2) of the 1996 Act is pending, to VANDANA 2026.07.24 13:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR No.5552 of 2026 (O&M) expeditiously dispose of the months from the date of this order. July 22, 2026 Vandana Whether speaking/reasoned : Whether reportable CR No.5552 of 2026 (O&M) expeditiously dispose of the same, preferably within a period of four months from the date of this order. (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE 6 ther speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No same, preferably within a period of four (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE VANDANA 2026.07.24 13:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document