NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA vs SHEETAL JAIDEV VADE

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's directive for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to deposit the entire compensation amount awarded by the Arbitrator to the original land owners. The court noted that the NHAI had not obtained a stay on the Arbitrator's award, allowing the land owners to seek enforcement through a writ petition instead of an execution petition. The ruling reinforces the rights of land owners in compensation matters under the NHAI Act and the Arbitration Act.