National Highways Authority Of India Thru. Its Project Director Shree Swapnil Kasar v. The Competent Authority, Dy. Collector And ANR.

CA 10420/24 & Ors.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 904 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10420 OF 2024 IN ARBA/30/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7716 OF 2024 IN ARBA/30/2025 BALAJI GYANOBA UMATE

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA THRU. ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR SHREE SWAPNIL KASAR AND ANR ...

905 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10421 OF 2024 IN ARBA/31/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7714 OF 2024 IN ARBA/31/2025 BALAJI GYANOBA UMATE

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA THRU. ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR SHREE SWAPNIL KASAR AND ANR.

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906 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10423 OF 2024 IN ARBA/32/2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7720 OF 2024 IN ARBA/32/2025 ANAND VITTHAL ZAMBRE

VERSUS

NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA THRU. ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR SHREE SWAPNIL KASAR AND ANR.

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Advocate for Applicants in all matters : Mr. Ravibhushan P. Adgaonkar AGP for Respondent/State in all matters : Mr. B.V. Virdhe Advocate for applicants in CA 7716, 7714, 7720 of 20 : Mr. N.P. Bangar Advocate for Respondent/UOI : Mr. S.S. Deve ...

CORAM

: ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

Dated : March 12, 2026 PER COURT :- 1.

The learned counsel for the appellants submits that enhancement

CA 10420/24 & Ors.

made by the arbitrator is of 20 times and the same is not based on any documents. The learned counsel submits that relevant documents were not produced on record before arbitrator and he was not given opportunity to meet the validity of the documents produced before the arbitrator. The learned counsel therefore prays to call record and proceedings.

2.

In view of the above, call record and proceedings from concerned Collector/Arbitrator and District Court within three weeks. 3.

Registry to communicate this order to the concerned Collector/Arbitrator and District Court to receive the record within three weeks.

4.

Stand over to 8.4.2026.

5.

Parties to give short written notes of arguments in advance before the next date.

( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ) ssc/