FA/1603/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/1603/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:27458-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1603 of 2026 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1603 of 2026 ====================================== NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Versus AMBALAL CHAMANJI THAKOR & ORS. ====================================== Appearance: MS RIYA JARIWALA for MR SANKUL K KABRA(9304) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS HETAL PATEL, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for Respondent No.91 and 92 ====================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 20/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL) 1. Having heard Ms. Riya Jariwala, learned advocate for the appellant and perused the record of the appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ 1996’), we may note that the grounds agitated to challenge the arbitral award passed under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ 1956’) are primarily on the m