C/SCA/3470/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3470 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== NIRMAL BUILD INFRA PRIVATE LIMITED Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: PARAS K SUKHWANI(8284) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 VAIBHAV SHARMA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 20/03/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. RULE. Rule returnable forthwith. Mr.Vaibhav Sharma, learned AGP waives service of rule for the respondents. 2. With the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, the matter is taken up for %nal hearing and disposal. 3. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction to hear and decide the Arbitration Petition No. 38 of 2025 as expeditiously as possible and within the mandate of Section 8(4) of C/SCA/3470/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/03/2026 the Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 1992. 4. Mr.Paras Shukhwani, learned counsel submits that the contract is of the year 2022 and the notice was issued in the Arbitration Petition No.38 of 2025. He submits that the respondent No.2 is already served. Learned counsel submits that pending the arbitration proceedings, the respondent No.2 is taking coercive steps against the petitioner and therefore, in the interest of justice, hearing of the Arbitration Petition No.38 of 2025 be expedited. 5. Mr.Vaibhav Sharma, learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the arbitration petition has been %led in the year 2025 and therefore, appropriate orders may be passed in the present case. Petition No.38 of 2025 be expedited. 6. Considering the submissions and the fact that even the arbitration petitions prior to the year 2025 are still pending before the learned Arbitration Tribunal, it is directed that the learned Arbitration Tribunal shall decide the present Arbitration Petition as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of 1 year from the date of receipt of this order. 7. With the aforesaid direction, present Special Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly. Rule is made absolute to aforesaid extent. There shall be no order as to costs. Direct Service is permitted. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) V.R. PANCHAL Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: VIJAYKUMAR RAMESHBHAI PANCHAL(HC00171), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 23/03/2026 17:50:38