The High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in a significant ruling, has held that any challenge to an arbitrator’s award concerning compensation for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, must be pursued through the statutory remedy available under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. A Division Bench, comprising Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam , dismissed a writ appeal, affirming a single judge’s decision to relegate the petitioners to the alternative remedy of filing an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

Case Background

The case originated from the acquisition of lands belonging to Devabhaktuni Rama Lingeswara Rao and seven others for the widening of National Highway No. 216 in Krishna District. Following a notification on Ja

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