1 102) WP 6493-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 6493 OF 2026 REKHA VIJAY LAHOTI VS DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND STATE HIGHWAY ARBITRATOR, AMRAVATI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6496 OF 2026 RADHIKA JAGDISH BHALERAO AND ANR. VS DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND STATE HIGHWAY ARBITRATOR, AMRAVATI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6497 OF 2026 GAURI AJAY LAHOTI AND ORS. VS DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND STATE HIGHWAY ARBITRATOR, AMRAVATI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6499 OF 2026 SANJAY RAMKRUSHNA BHALERAO VS DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND STATE HIGHWAY ARBITRATOR, AMRAVATI AND ORS. AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6519 OF 2026 SHAM SHRIKISAN MANDHANE AND ANR. VS DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND STATE HIGHWAY ARBITRATOR, AMRAVATI AND ORS. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Shri Ranjeet Singh V. Gahilot, Advocate for petitioner(s). Shri D.P.Thakare, Addl.G.P. for respondent/State in WP 6493/26. Shri S.M.Ukey, AGP for respondent/State in WP 6496/26. Ms. T.H.Khan, AGP for respondent/State in WP 6497/26. Ms. K.P.Marpakwar, AGP for respondent/State in WP 6499/26. Ms. M.H.Deshmukh, AGP for respondent/State in WP 6519/26. CORAM: ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 24/08/2026. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner(s). 2. The Award passed by the Arbitrator was taken exception to before the Appellate Authority. The District Judge set aside the Award. In this background, the party 2026:BHC-NAG:10981-DB 2 102) WP 6493-26.odt more particularly, the claimant had requested the respondent authorities to resume the Arbitration Proceedings. This request was made vide communication dated 19/06/2026, issued through a Lawyer. 3. At this stage, since the record shows that the Award of Arbitrator was set aside, what logically follows is that the Arbitration Proceedings can be resumed. In that view of the matter, the following directions are passed:- i) The respondent no. 1 is directed to resume the Arbitration Proceedings. ii) The parties to appear before the Arbitrator on 10/09/2026. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition(s) stand(s) disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) B.T.K. Signed by: Mr. B.T. Khapekar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 24/08/2026 16:51:21