Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Deptt. of Road Transport and Highways

Publication of notification under Section 3a

Issue Date: 13 April 2026 Published: 15 April 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-15042026-271782 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government appoints the Collector & District Magistrate in various revenue districts of Gujarat as Arbitrator under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1866(E) dated April 13, 2026, has appointed the 'Collector & District Magistrate' as Arbitrator for the purpose of sub-section (5) of Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This appointment is made by the Central Government, and the appointed officers are to exercise powers and perform duties within their respective jurisdictions as specified in a table. The notification explicitly lists 34 revenue districts in the state of Gujarat where the Collector & District Magistrate will serve as Arbitrator, including Ahmedabad, Anand, Arvalli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Botad, Chhotaudepur, Dahod, Dang, Devbhumi Dwarka, Gandhinagar, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kachchh, Kheda, Mahesana, Mahisagar, Morbi, Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi, Vadodra, Valsad, Amreli, and Vav-Tharad. The Arbitrators must also consider sub-sections (6) and (7) of Section 3G of the Act while passing awards. The notification is issued under F. No. NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 and signed by Shaikh Aminkhan, Director.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15042026-271782 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1797] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948 2641 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026 S.O. 1866(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 Officer | Revenue District | State | +=========+=======================================+=====================+=========+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 1 | Collector & District Magistrate | • AHMEDABAD | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 2 | Collector & District Magistrate | • ANAND | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 3 | Collector & District Magistrate | • ARVALLI | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 4 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Banaskantha | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 5 | Collector & District Magistrate | • BHARUCH | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 6 | Collector & District Magistrate | • BHAVNAGAR | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 7 | Collector & District Magistrate | • BOTAD | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 8 | Collector & District Magistrate | • CHHOTAUDEPUR | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 9 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Dahod | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 10 | Collector & District Magistrate | • DANG | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 11 | Collector & District Magistrate | • DEVBHUMI DWARKA | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 12 | Collector & District Magistrate | • GANDHINAGAR | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 13 | Collector & District Magistrate | • GIR SOMNATH | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 14 | Collector & District Magistrate | • JAMNAGAR | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 15 | Collector & District Magistrate | • JUNAGADH | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 16 | Collector & District Magistrate | • KACHCHH | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 17 | Collector & District Magistrate | • KHEDA | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 18 | Collector & District Magistrate | • MAHESANA | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 19 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Mahisagar | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 20 | Collector & District Magistrate | • MORBI | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 21 | Collector & District Magistrate | • NARMADA | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 22 | Collector & District Magistrate | • NAVSARI | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 23 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Panchmahal | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 24 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Patan | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 25 | Collector & District Magistrate | • PORBANDAR | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 26 | Collector & District Magistrate | • RAJKOT | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 27 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Sabarkantha | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 28 | Collector & District Magistrate | • SURAT | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 29 | Collector & District Magistrate | • SURENDRANAGAR | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 30 | Collector & District Magistrate | • TAPI | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 31 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Vadodra | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 32 | Collector & District Magistrate | • VALSAD | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 33 | Collector & District Magistrate | • AMRELI | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ | 34 | Collector & District Magistrate | • Vav-Tharad | GUJARAT | | | NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026 | | | +---------+---------------------------------------+---------------------+---------+ [F. No. NHAI/Gujarat/Projects/Arbitrator/2026] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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