Berdant Agri Business Pvt Ltd v. Union Of India

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR ARBA No. 13 of 2017 Berdant Agri Business Pvt Ltd Having Its Branch Office At B-7, 25 Bungalow Vyapar Vihar Road Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Represented Through Gautam Rakesh Aged 42 Years, S/o Late Vijay Kumar Director ---- Appellant

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Union Of India (National Highways Authority Of India) Through Project Implementation Unit, A-7, V.I.P. Estate, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh492001 ---- Respondent Shri VVS Murthy, senior counsel along with Shri Mukesh Sharma, counsel for the appellant/s.

Shri Rahim Ubwani, counsel for the respondent on advance copy. Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 21/03/2017 The only grievance ventilated through this petition is that even though the matter has been referred to the Arbitrator under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, in the matter of grant of appropriate compensation, decision has not been taken by the Arbitrator.

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Without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is disposed off with a direction to the sole Arbitrator to decide the matter as early as possible because if the matter is not decided within a reasonable time, the very purpose for adjudication through the Arbitrator under the statutory scheme of National Highways Act would be frustrated.

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Let the proceedings be completed expeditiously as early as possible, preferably within six months.

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A copy of this order be submitted before the Arbitrator for necessary compliance.

Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Deepti