BHAGEERATHA ENGINEERING LIMITEDversusGUJARAT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS DISPUTES ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL

     C/SCA/17725/2025                                    ORDER DATED: 12/01/2026




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

             R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17725 of 2025

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               BHAGEERATHA ENGINEERING LIMITED
                            Versus
     GUJARAT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS DISPUTES ARBITRATION
                       TRIBUNAL & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR MAUNISH T PATHAK(5892) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR SHYAM M SHAH(11348) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR PARV S GUPTA(11850) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE

                                 Date : 12/01/2026

                                  ORAL ORDER


1.      By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a
direction to the respondent No.1 Gujarat Public Works Contracts
Disputes       Arbitration      Tribunal     to    expedite     the    Arbitration
Reference No.45 of 2001 and to conclude the same within a time
bound manner.

2.      Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the
dispute is arising out of a contract No. SSP/NMC/CB/T-1A-
1991-1992         for   works    relating     to   earthwork,         C.C.   lining,
structures and road items for the Sardar Sarovar Narmada
Project. The petitioner invoked arbitration reference which was
registered in the year 2001. He submits that till date, issues
have also not been framed and the reference is unable to proceed
further. Learned advocate further submits that the application
for expeditious disposal of the arbitration has been filed, but not
taken     on     board   or     decided.     He,    therefore    submits       that
appropriate directions be passed.


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3.        Learned advocate for the respondent No.2 has no objection
and submits that appropriate orders be passed.


4.        Considering                  the        submissions                   and         noticing            that         the
Arbitration Reference No.45 of 2001 is pending before the
Tribunal since the year 2001, it is directed that the learned
Arbitration Tribunal shall made an endeavour to decide the
Arbitration Reference No.45 of 2001 in a time bound manner
without granting unnecessary adjournments to any of the parties
as expeditiously as possible and preferably on or before
30.06.2026.


          With the above directions, the present Special Civil
Application stands disposed of. No order as to costs.
          Direct Service is permitted.



                                                                                 (ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE, J.)
KAUSHIK D. CHAUHAN

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: KAUSHIKKUMAR DINESHCHANDRA CHAUHAN(HC00197), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/01/2026 10:45:41




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