JABALPUR, India, April 17 -- Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 17:
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in terms of Section 3H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (for short 'the Act') in case there was any dispute, it was obligatory on the competent authority to refer the dispute to the decision of Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction. He submits that in the impugned order, instead of making a reference, petitioner has been relegated to approach an appropriate civil forum.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner however candidly admits that no reference petition under Section 3H(4) of the Act has been filed. He seeks leave to withdraw the petition with a liberty to approach th...