Hindon River Mills Ltd v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 29 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:8642-DB
Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar
W.P.(C) 4622/2013
2016:DHC:8642-DB
administrative appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging compensation disputes under the National Highways Authority Act, 1956, directing the parties to resolve the matter through statutory arbitration under Section 3G(5).

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^ f t HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 4622/2013 & CM 10602/2013, 10604/2013 & 34561-62/2016
HINDON RIVER MILLS LTD
Through
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA
Through Petitioner Mr Salman Khurshid, Sr. Adv. with Ms
Jagashree Shukla Das Gupta, Ms Manisha Dhir, Ms Sakshi Kotiyal &
MrVikramaditya Singh, Advs. Respondent Mr Srivats Kanshal, Adv. for Mr Jasmeet
Singh, CGSCforUOI.
Mr Ranjane, Adv. with Mr Dev P.
Bhardwaj, CGSC forUOI.
Ms Pinky Anand, ASG with Ms Gunjan Sinha Jain & Ms Kritika, Advs. for R-
3/NHAL Mr Amit Sibal, Sr. Adv. with Mr Suresh
Dobhal & Mr Yugank Goel, Advs. for Kotak Mahindra Bank.
W.P.(C) 7457/2015 & CM 13763/2015, 13765/2015, 8694-95/2016, 21294/2016 & 34598/2016
M/S HINDON RIVER MILLS LTD. Petitioner
Through Mr Salman Khurshid, Sr. Adv. with Ms Jagashree Shukla Das Gupta, Ms
Manisha Dhir, Ms Sakshi Kotiyal & MrVikramaditya Singh, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Through Respondents Ms Supama Srivastava, Adv. with Ms
Aditi Sharma & Ms Manu Devi Sharma, Advs. for R-I, R-2 & R-4.
Ms Pinky Anand, ASG with Ms Gunjan Sinha Jain & Ms Kritika, Advs. for R-
2016:DHC:8642-DB f 3/NHAI.
Mr Amit Sibal, Sr. Adv. with Mr Suresh Dobhal & Mr Yugank Goel, Advs. for
Kotak Mahiridra Bank.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMED
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
29.09.2016 The learned counsel for the petitioner has instructions to state that the issue of compensation would now be taken by them before the learned Arbitrator appointed by the Central Government under Section 3G(5) of the National
Highways Authority Act, 1956. The learned Arbitrator shall decide the other competing rights ofthe parties in accordance with law.
The writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty to the petitioner to proceed with arbitration under Section 3G(5) of the National
Highways Authority Act and with liberty to the parties to raise their pleas before the learned Arbitrator as may be permissible in law.
Dasti.
BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J SEPTEMBER 29,2016/ab ASHUTOSH KUMAR, J
2016:DHC:8642-DB
JUDGMENT