Authority: Uttarakhand High Court (Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.)

Order Date: 22 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/s Bansal Construction.
  • Respondents: Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and another respondent.
  • Background: Dispute was referred to an arbitrator who awarded the petitioner. Respondent No. 1 filed an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging the award in the Commercial Court, Dehradun (Arbitration Case No. 103 of 2023).
  • The petitioner filed writ petition WPMS/3168/2025 before this Court seeking a direction to expedite the hearing of the arbitration case.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed.
  • The Court directs the Commercial Court to endeavour to decide the arbitration matter within six months from the date the certified copy of this order is presented.

Topics: Arbitration, Construction, Tourism