IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 6 OF 2009 Agricultural Produce Market Committee, ) Chandwad and another ).. Petitioners Versus The Competent Authority, National Highway ) Authority of Indian and Special Land ) Acquisition Officer, Scarcity No.1,Nashik & ors. ).. Respondent Mr. S.D. Shinde for the Petitioners. None present for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, Assistant Government Pleader, for Respondent No.3. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. DATED : 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 P.C. This Petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. It is averred that the amount has already been determined which is not acceptable to the claimants for acquisition of their land by the National Highway Authority of India. Reliance is placed upon Secton 3-G(5) of the National Highway Act, 1956 for appointment of an Arbitrator. There is no opposition as nobody is appearing on behalf of the Union of India inspite of service of notice twice. Affidavit of service has been filed. Petition allowed ex-parte. The Central Government is directed to appoint an Arbitrator within four weeks from today in terms of Section 3-G(5) of the National Highway Act, 1956. 2. Petition disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE