The gazette notification S.O. 1199(E) appoints the District Magistrate of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, as the Arbitrator under Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956.
The appointed Arbitrator will have the powers and responsibilities as defined by the Act within their jurisdiction.
The arbitrator must consider sub-sections (6) and (7) of Section 3G of the Act while arbitrating.
Key Changes
Appointment of District Magistrate of Ayodhya as Arbitrator.
The notification is issued in pursuance of sub-section (5) of Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956.
The jurisdiction of the Arbitrator is limited to the revenue district of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.
File number for the notification is NH-227B/2024-25/UP/NH-IV(Arbitration).
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
Project Developers/Contractors: Involved in National Highway projects in Ayodhya and potentially affected by arbitration outcomes.
Suggested Action Items
Review existing and planned National Highway projects in Ayodhya to assess potential arbitration cases.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The principal legislation governing the declaration of certain highways as national highways and providing for matters connected therewith.
Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956: Deals with the determination of the amount of compensation for land acquired for national highways and the appointment of arbitrators in case of disputes.
District Magistrate, Ayodhya: The officer appointed as the Arbitrator for the purpose of Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956, within the revenue district of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways in India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1186] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ग13, 2025/फाल्ग नु 22, 1946
No. 1186] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025/PHALGUNA 22, 1946
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 माच,ग 2025
का.आ. 1199(अ).— केन्द्र सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 जी के उपिारा
(5) के अिुसरण म,ें िीच ेदी र्यी सारणी के कॉलम (2) म ेंउधललधित अधिकारी को, उक्त उपिारा के प्रयोजि के धलए इतद्द्वारा
मध्य स्थधियक्तु करती ह ै जो उक्तसारणी के कॉलम (3) और(4) म ें यथा-धिधिददिॅष्ट अपि े संबंधित अधिकार क्षत्रे की स्थािीय
सीमाओं के अंतर्तिॅ उक्त अधिधियम के द्वारा अथिा उसके तहत मध्यस्थ को प्रदत्त शधतत्तयों का प्रयोर् करेर्ा और सौपे र्ए
दाधयत्िों का धिििॅहि करेर्ा। मध्यस्थ द्वारा पंचात करत े समय इस अधिधियम की 3 जी की उपिारा (6) और (7) को ध्याि
म ें रिा जाएर्ा।।
सारणी
क्रम सख्ं या अधिकारी का पदिाम राजस्ि धजला राज्य
(1) (2) (3) (4)
District
1 Magistrate, • अयोध्या उत्तर प्रदेश
Ayodhya
[फा. स.ं NH-227B/2024-25/UP/NH-IV(Arbitration)]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
1744 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th March, 2025
S.O. 1199(E).—In pursuance of sub-section (5) of Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956
(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby appoints the Officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, to be
Arbitrator for the purpose of the said sub-section, who shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties
imposed, on an Arbitrator by or under the said Act within the local limits of his respective jurisdiction as specified in
column (3) and (4) of the said Table. Sub – Section (6) & (7) of Section – 3G of the Act shall be taken into consideration
while passing awards by the Arbitrator.
Table
Sl. No. Designation of the Revenue District State
Officer
(1) (2) (3) (4)
District Magistrate, UTTAR
1 • Ayodhya
Ayodhya PRADESH
[F. No. NH-227B/2024-25/UP/NH-IV(Arbitration)]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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