1 2026:HHC:17414 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Arb. Case No.381 of 2025. Date of decision: 15.05.2026 ______________________________________________________ M/s National Construction Co. (India) …..Applicant Versus State of HP & others …Respondents ______________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. Whether approved for reporting? ______________________________________________________ For the Applicant: Mr. Tarunjeet Singh Bhogal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Navlesh Verma, Additional Advocate General. G.S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice ( O ral) Learned Counsel for the applicant does not press this application under Sections 14 & 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘the Act’) for terminating the mandate of the Arbitrator, keeping in view the fact that the Arbitrator himself has returned the case file to the Engineer-in- Chief. 2 2026:HHC:17414 2. Accordingly, the application is dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to serve the requisite notice for appointment of an Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Act. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice. May 15, 2026 (hemlata)