Ram Prakash Singh v. Union of India and 3 Others

Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 37660 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ram Prakash Singh Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Surendra Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C. Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J.

¶1The petitioner has challenged award dated 21.08.2023 passed under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.

¶2By sub-section (6) of Section 3-G, the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 have been made applicable to every award given under the National Highways Act, 1956, therefore, the petitioner has remedy to challenge the award by filing objection under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with Section 3-G(6) of the National Highways Act, 1956.

¶3We, therefore, decline to examine the claim of the petitioner for payment of higher compensation in exercise of writ jurisdiction and leave it open to the petitioner to challenge the award if so advised as per the statutory scheme.

¶4The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 1.11.2023 Mukesh Kr. (Donadi Ramesh,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad