IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 18737 OF 2010 DATE OF DECISION: October 27, 2010. Parties Name Ravi Kumar ...PETITIONER. VERSUS Union of India and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jasbir Singh Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih. PRESENT: Mr. Anupam Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) Order. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has laid challenge to the constitutional validity of the provisions of Sections 3-G to 3-J read with Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (Act 48 of 1956) as amended by the National Highways Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act 16 of 1997). Dispute is regarding payment of compensation to the petitioner for the land acquired by respondent No. 2 for constructing a highway. Compensation was determined by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Dasuya, -cum- Competent Authority on May 8, 2007. Petitioner claimed enhancement of compensation, whereas respondent No. 2 pressed for its reduction. Matter went to the Arbitrator as per provisions of Section 3-G(5) of the National Highway Act. The CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 18737 OF 2010 -2- Arbitrator vide order dated January 28, 2009, reduced the amount of compensation as was awarded by the Competent Authority. The petitioner moved the District Judge, Hoshiarpur, by invoking the provisions of Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. After issuance of notice, matter is now fixed for November 2, 2010. In this petition, petitioner also has claimed quashing of the award, passed by the Arbitrator. We are of the view that at this stage, it will not be appropriate to interference at the instance of the petitioner. The petitioner may, if he is not satisfied with the order to be passed by the District Judge, lay challenge to the same and also the constitutional validity of the above mentioned provisions at an appropriate time. We direct the District Judge, Hoshiarpur, to decide the arbitration matter pending before him expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date fixed, i.e., November 2, 2010. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( JASBIR SINGH ) JUDGE (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE October 27, 2010. DKC