M/S GREEN RETREAT AND MOTELS PVT.LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

Delhi High Court · 29 Jan 2021 · 2021:DHC:343-DB
Manmohan; Asha Menon
W.P. (C) 1140/2021
2021:DHC:343-DB
property petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed the authority to commence arbitration proceedings under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 for enhancement of compensation awarded for land acquisition.

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W.P.(C) 1140/2021 Page1 of 2
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P. (C) 1140/2021
M/S GREEN RETREAT AND MOTELS PVT.LTD......Petitioner
Through: Mr. Soham Kumar with Mr. Kartik Sharma, Advocates
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.....Respondents
Through: Ms. Kaadambari,Standing Counselfor R-2/NHAI.
Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel for R-3 and R-4.
Date of Decision: 29th January,2021
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE ASHA MENON
JUDGMENT
MANMOHAN,J (Oral):
CM APPL. 3221/2021
Allowed, subject to just exceptions.
W.P. (C) 1140/2021

1. Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents to enter referenceand commence arbitration proceedings under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 for thepurpose of determination and enhancementof compensation arising out of Award 2021:DHC:343-DB W.P.(C) 1140/2021 Page[2] of 2 No. 01/2018/NHAI dated06th December, 2018 passed by the Respondent No. 4.

2. Issue notice.

3. Ms. Kaadambari,Advocateaccepts noticeon behalfof respondent no. 2. Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocateaccepts noticeon behalf of respondent nos. 3 and 4.

4. Keeping in view the limited prayer sought in the present writ petition, the same is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 3 to enter upon reference andcommence arbitration proceedings within six weeks. MANMOHAN,J ASHA MENON, J JANUARY 29, 2021 rn