1 2026:CGHC:19971 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2682 of 2022 1 - Mahesh Nachrani S/o Late Radhakishan Nachrani Aged About 40 Years R/o Sameer Villas, Panchsheel Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Shankar Nachrani S/o Late Radhakishan Nachrani Aged About 40 Years R/o Sameer Villas, Panchsheel Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Bhavika Nachrani W/o Shri Mahesh Nachrani Aged About 38 Years R/o Sameer Villas, Panchsheel Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Kashish Nachrani W/o Shri Shankar Nachrani Aged About 42 Years R/o Sameer Villas, Panchsheel Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 5 - Sarladevi Nachrani W/o Late Radhakishan Nachrani Aged About 67 Years R/o Sameer Villas, Panchsheel Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 6 - R.K. Organic Chemicals Through Its Partner Shri Mahesh Nacharani, S/o Late Radhakishan Nacharani, Aged About 40 Years R/o Sameer Villas, Panchsheel Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 7 - M/s Sidhivinayak E. Through Shri Mahesh Nachrani, S/o Late Radhakishan Nachrani, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Sameer Villas, Panchsheel Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Road, Surface Transport And Highways, Through- Its Secretary, Transport Bhawan, 1 Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110001 2 - National Highwary Authority Through Its Project Director, National Highway Authority, Bilaspur, Project Execution Unit, Abhilasha Parisar, Tifra, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 2 3 - Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Prescribed Officer-Cum-Land Acqusition Officer (S.D.O Revenue) Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Manish Nigam, Advocate. For Union of India : Ms. Sweta Rai, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. SG. For the State : Mr. Shobhit Mishra, Dy. GA. For the National Highway : Mr. DK Wankhede, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Mr. Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 29.04.2026 1. Considering the fact that the matter which has been disputed in this petition is pending for consideration before the Arbitrator as respondent No.2/NHAI has approached before the Arbitrator by filing an reference, in which, the petitioners are also made a party, however, the petitioners are not appearing in the said proceedings, therefore, same cannot be decided, as such, the dispute which the petitioners is raising in this petition can also be adjudicated by the concerned Authority/Arbitrator as per the statutory provision under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956, hence, without entering into the dispute as raised by the petitioners in this petition, the instant petition stands disposed of directing the petitioners to appear before the concerned Arbitrator and in-turn the concerned Arbitrator is also directed to consider and decide the matter of the petitioners in accordance with relevant rules/law, after giving due 3 opportunity of hearing to them, within an outer limit of 90 days from the date of first appearance of the petitioners. 2. Petitioners are also at liberty to raise all the grounds as raised in the instant petition before the concerned Arbitrator. CC as per rules. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge J.