National Highway Authority Of India Thr Project Director, Unit Amravati v. Rajendra Prabhakar Chawre And Others
2025:BHC-NAG:14188 AA-213-2025.odt HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.213 OF 2025 [National Highway Authority of India .vs. Shri. Rajendra Prabhakar Chaware and Others] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr A. A. Kathane, Advocate for Appellant.
Mr Rughved Dhore, Adv. with Mr P. J. Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr A. R. Chutke, AGP for Respondents/State.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O R D E R (Passed on 13.12.2025.) 1.
Not on Board. Taken on Board.
2.
The present appeal filed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is amicably and mutually settled between the parties. The terms of settlement are reproduced in the compromise pursis dated 13/12/2025 signed by the respective parties and their respective counsel. 3.
Today, when the matter is called out before the National Lok-Adalat, we have interacted with respondent Nos.1 and 2, who are present at District Court, Amravati through video conferencing. They are identified by their counsel Shri. Rugved Dhore representing them before this Court so also Shri. Pankaj Deshmukh, learned counsel representing them before the trial Court and Shri P. S. Wamne, Secretary, DLSA, Amravati. On behalf of appellant NHAI, Shri. Rakesh Jawade, Project Director, NHAI, PIU Amravati is present in this Court and Smt. Prajakta Satpute, Manager (Tech) is present in Amravati District Court. They are identified by their counsel Shri. A. A. Kathane.
4.
Compromise pursis dated 13.12.2025 is taken on record and marked as 'Exhibit - X' for identification.
5.
It was informed that the learned Principal District Judge, Amravati, upon verification of the identity of respondent No.1, Rajendra Prabhakar Chaware, found that his name is recorded in his Aadhar Card as "Rajendra alias Raju Prabhakar Chaware". Upon enquiry, respondent No.1 confirmed that his name is Rajendra alias Raju Prabhakar Chaware. The said fact was
AA-213-2025.odt also verified by his real brother, Pradeep Prabhakar Chaware, respondent No.2. Respondent No.1 further stated that an earlier cheque towards the awarded amount was issued in the name of Rajendra Prabhakar Chaware and was duly honoured in his name. Accordingly, the identity of respondent No.1 stands verified as Rajendra alias Raju Prabhakar Chaware. Respondent No.1 has also placed on record a pursis dated 13.12.2025 reconfirming that "Rajendra" and "Raju" are one of the same person. 6.
In view of the terms of settlement as mentioned in compromise pursis which are accepted by the parties who are identified by their respective counsel, the present arbitration appeal is disposed of as Full and Finally Settled.
7.
The award be drawn accordingly.
8.
Court fees be refunded as per the Rules.
MEMBER MEMBER PRESIDING OFFICER (Vinay Dhabe) (Bharat Vyas) (Justice Raj D. Wakode) Advocate Retd. D. J.
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