Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 01.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Smt. Shilpi Agrawal (resident of Devpuri, Raipur) and Upper Collector Cum Arbitrator (NHAI) Dhamtari.
- Respondent: National Highway Authority of India Project Implementation Unit Korba, represented by its Project Director (address: Block F‑5, Shivraj Greens, Sihawa Road, Dhamtari). The Project Director was incorrectly mentioned as applicant in the title of the arbitral award dated 22‑11‑2023.
- The appeal (ARBA No. 3 2026) had been dismissed for non‑compliance with the peremptory order dated 21‑01‑2026.
- The applicant filed I.A. No. 01/2026 seeking condonation of a 57‑day delay in filing the MCC, submitting an affidavit, correcting paging and annexures, and a covering memo dated 28‑01‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed I.A. No. 01/2026, condoning the 57‑day delay.
- The dismissal order of ARBA No. 3 2026 is recalled.
- ARBA No. 3 2026 is restored to its original number, thereby reinstating the appeal.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Infrastructure