2026:JHHC:1166 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.7439 of 2023 Ram Swroop Mehta, aged about 72 Years, S/o Late Hira Mehta, resident of – Village – Marwaniya, P.O. - Marwaniya, P.S Ramna, District Garhwa (Jharkhand) – 822128. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue Department, Government of Jharkhand having its office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 2. The Principal Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its registered office at Project Building Dhurwa, P.O.: Dhurwa, P.S.: Dhurwa, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. The Additional Commissioner, Garhwa cum Arbitrator NHAI, having its office at: Garhwa, P.O. & P.S.: Garhwa, District- Garhwa (Jharkhand). 4. The Land Reform Deputy Collector, Garhwa Having its office at Garhwa, P.O- Garhwa, P.S- Garhwa, District:- Garhwa. 5. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Garhwa Having its office at Garhwa, P.O- Garhwa, P.S- Garhwa, District:- Garhwa 6. The Circle Officer, Ramna, having its office At- Ramna P.O.: Ramna, P.S.: Ramna, Dist.: Garhwa, Jharkhand. 7. The Regional Officer, NHAI, having its office At:- C- 129, Vidyalaya Marg, Ashok Nagar, P.O. Ashok Nagar, road No.2, P.S.: Argora, Dist.: Ranchi, Jharkhand. 8. The Project Director, NHAI, Garhwa, having its office At:- Garhwa, P.O.- Garhwa, P.S.: Garhwa, Dist.: Garhwa, Jharkhand …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Adya Mishra, Advocate Mr. Abhay Kr. Mishra, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Srikant Swaroop, A.C to AAG-II For the Resp.-NHAI : Mrs. Sweety Topno, Advocate Mr. A. R. Kisku, Advocate --------- 06/Dated: 16 th January, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. - 1 - W.P.(C) No.7439 of 2023 2026:JHHC:1166 2. The petitioner is aggrieved with the order passed under Section 3(G) (5) of the National Highways Act, 1956, which is an Award in terms of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which is evident from Section 3(G)(6) of the National Highways Act, 1956. 3. Once an Award is passed and if the party is dissatisfied with the same, he has to file an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and challenge the same before an appropriate forum. 4. In view of the aforesaid remedy, the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable. 5. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition is, hereby, disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for the reliefs, which he has made in the present writ petition. 6. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 16th January, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 19.01.2026 - 2 - W.P.(C) No.7439 of 2023