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2022 DIGILAW 275 (KAR)

Deputy General Manager (Tech) and The Project Manager National Highways Authority of India v. Shalini W/o Vijay Lathe

2022-02-28

SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORDER : 1. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), who is the petitioner in the above writ petition, has sought for the following reliefs: (A) Issue a writ of certiorari and quash the order dated 22.10.2021 in E.P. No. 302/2015 that directs the respondents to deposit the stamp duty of Rs. 6,34,821/- in order to get the award executed. (B) The Hon’ble District Court, Dharwad may be directed to impound the award of the Arbitrator and send the same to the Deputy Commissioner as per the provisions of the law. (C) Issue any other writ or direction as this Hon’ble Court thinks fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Sri. S. C. Jainer accepts notice for respondents No. 1 and 2. 3. In view of the order passed today in W.P. No. 100591/2021, where this Court has held that there is no stamp duty which is required to be paid on an award where compensation is awarded under Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956, the reliefs which have been sought for in this petition cannot be considered. 4. As such, the above writ petition stands dismissed.