Prabhakar Ganpati Thorat v. The Additional Collector And Arbitrator And Others

1 919-WP-596-2023.odt SGPunde

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

WRIT PETITION NO. 596 OF 2023 Prabhakar Ganpati Thorat

...Petitioner

Versus

The Additional Collector and Arbitrator, National Highway Authority of India at Latur and Ors.

...Respondents

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Mr. Vikram S. Undre - Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K. N. Lokhande - AGP for respondent/State .....

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA, ACJ AND GAURI GODSE, J.

DATED : 24TH JANUARY, 2023 PER COURT : - 1.

We have heard Mr. Undre, the learned counsel for the petitioners. The learned counsel submits that award has been passed in favour of the petitioners. The National Highway Authority has filed an application under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act challenging the arbitration award. The learned counsel submits that the National Highway Authority be directed to deposit the amounts.

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Mr. Deve, the learned counsel is appearing for respondent no. 3.

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The petitioners have not filed execution proceedings as yet. The petitioners may file execution proceedings as permissible under the provisions of the Act. In the execution proceedings, if after reasonable time also, no orders are passed, then the petitioners may approach this Court. The petitioners are also at liberty to file such application in the pending application under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act as permissible in law. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. [GAURI GODSE, J.] [ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE]