BEFORE THE HON’BLE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL OF

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAMAJIT SEN (RETD.),

......PRESIDING ARBITRATOR,
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR (RETD.),
......CO-ARBITRATOR
HON’BLE MR. B.K. SINHA, IAS (RETD.), ....CO-ARBITRATOR

IN THE MATTER OF ARBITRATION BETWEEN

M/s PNC Raebareili Highways Pvt. Ltd. .... Claimant
AND
National Highways Authority of India .... Respondent

AFFIDAVIT ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT- NHAI IN RESPECT OF

ADMISSION AND DENIAL OF THE DOCUMENTS FILED BY CLAIMANT
ALONG WITH STATEMENT OF CLAIM, VOLUME- I & II.

I, Sh. Arun Jagga, GM (Tech) U.P., NHAI, HQ., presently at

New Delhi, do hereby solemnly affirm and state as under:-

1. That in my official capacity as stated above, I am authorized

on behalf of respondent to swear this affidavit. I am well

acquainted with the fact and circumstances of the present

case on the basis of my knowledge derived from official record

of the case.

2. That I say that the documents which have been filed by the

claimant in the present case and which are vital for

adjudication of controversy involved in the present matter are

being admitted/denied as per official record maintained in the

office of respondent-NHAI are as under:-

 PARTICULARS Admitted/
S. NO.
Denied
1. Copy of Letter of Award dated 30.09.2005. Admitted, being
matter of record
2. Copy of Concession Agreement dated Admitted, being
30.01.2006. matter of record
3. Copy of Construction Constraints/Critical Receipt
issues in the Monthly Progress Report Admitted,
submitted by the Claimant (M/S. NK Toll contents denied
Road Ltd.) for the month of November
2006.
4. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Project Director, NHAI, PIU -Karur dated Admitted,
14.12.2006 NKTRL/NHAI/3001/06/031). contents denied
5. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Project Director, NHAI,PIU -Karur dated Admitted,
25.01.2007 (NKTRL/NHAI/3001/07/003). contents denied
6. Copy of State Support Agreement Admitted,
between NHAI and Claimant being matter of
and GoTN dated 29.03.2007. record
7. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to Receipt
the Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted,
22.12.2008. contents denied
8. Copy of Letter from the Principal Secretary Admitted
to Government(TN) to the Chief
Engineer(General), Highways Department,
Tamil Nadu, The Project Director, NHAI, PIU
Karur, The Chief Engineer (Projects,
Highways Department, Tamil Nadu dated
 30.12.2008 (24385/HV1/2008-1).
9. Copy of Letter from Project Director, NHAI, Admitted
PIU-Karur to the General Manager (NS-
2),NHAI, HQrs, Delhi dated
13.03.2009 (NHAI/PIUKARUR/NH7/NK Toll
Road/2008/1883).
10. Copy of letter from Manager(NS-2), NHAI, Admitted
HQrs, New Delhi to the Project Director,
NHAI,PIU-Karur dated 17.06.2009
(NHAI/Tech/NS-2/BOT/TN-3/Conc./2005).
11. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to M/s. Receipt
Intercontinental Consultants and Admitted,
Technocrats Pvt. Ltd. dated 22.10.2009 contents denied
(NKTRL/NHAI/3001/09/468).
12. Copy of Letter from the Team Leader, M/s. Receipt
Intercontinental Consultants and Admitted
Technocrats Pvt. Ltd to the Project
Director, NHAI dated 14.11.2009
(NHAI/BOT/NS2/IC/TN-3/506).
13. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Senior Vice President, M/s. Admitted,
Intercontinental Consultants and contents denied
Technocrats Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi dated
28.11.2009 (NKTRL/IC/1001/09/521).
14. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted,
06.01.2010 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/10-001). contents denied
15. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted
25.01.2010 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/10-002).
16. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted
03.02.2010 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/10-004).
17. Copy of Letter from the Team Leader, M/s. Admitted
Intercontinental Consultants
and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd to the Project
Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur dated
03.02.2010 (NHAI/BOT/NS2/IC/TN-3/574) .
18. Copy of Letter from the Project Director, Admitted
NHAI, PIU-Karur to the Team Leader, M/s.
Intercontinental Consultants and
Technocrats Pvt. Ltd dated 08.02.2010
(NHAI/KARUR-PIU/TN-3/Toll Plaza/2010/
3172 ).

19. Copy of Letter from the Bridge/Structural Admitted

Engineer, M/s. Intercontinental
Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd to the
Project Director, NHAI,PIU-Karur dated
11.02.2010 (NHAI/BOT/NS2/IC/TN-3/585).
20. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted
15.03.2010 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/10-007).
21. Copy of letter from the Project Director, Admitted
NHAI, PIU-Karur to the Chief General
Manager & RO, NHAI, Chennai dated
25.03.2010 (NHAI/PIU-Karur/NH-7/
Maintenance Bridges/ 2010/3464).
22. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted,
 07.08.2010 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/10-009). contents denied

23. Copy of Letter from the Senior Vice Admitted

President, M/s. Intercontinental
Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd, New
Delhi to the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-
Karur dated 27.08.2010
(ICT:453:AKB:3947).
24. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur Admitted,
dated 10.06.2011 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/11- contents denied
021).
25. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur dated Admitted,
30.09.2011 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/11-024). contents denied
26. Copy of Letter from the Project Director, Admitted
NHAI, PIU-Karur to the Claimant dated
01.11.2011 (NHAI/KARUR-PIU/TN-3/Toll
Plaza/2011/1950).
27. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Admitted
Project Director NHAI, PIU-Karur dated
24.11.2011 (NKTRL/NHAI/SRH/11-026)
28. Copy of the Supplementary Agreement Admitted,
being
Dated 06.03.2014.
matter of record
29. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to Team Receipt
Leader M/S. Consulting Engineering Admitted,
Services Pvt. Ltd., dated 29.10.2015 contents denied
(NKTRL/IC/3001/2015/097).
30. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to Receipt
Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur dated Admitted,
 24.02.2016 (NKTRL/NHAI/3001/16/014). contents denied

31. Copy of Letter from the Project Director, Admitted

NHAI, PIU-Karur to the Team Leader, M/S.
Consulting Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.,
dated 05.03.2016 (NHAI/PIU-Karur/NH-
7/NK/Mohanur to Vangal Bridge/2016/
249).
32. Copy of Letter from the Team Leader, Admitted
M/S. Consulting Engineering Services Pvt.
Ltd., to Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur
dated 21.04.2016 (CES/47401000/
2016/TN03/767).
33. Copy of Letter from the Project Director, Admitted
NHAI, PIU-Karur to the Claimant dated
22.04.2016 (NHAI/PIU-Karur/NH-
7/NK/TN03/ 2016/401).
34. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Team Leader, M/S. Consulting Engineering Admitted,
Services Pvt. Ltd., dated 31.05.2016 contents denied
(NKTRL/IC/3001/2016/035).
35. Copy of Letter from the Team Leader, M/S. Receipt
Consulting Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., Admitted
to the Claimant dated 10.06.2016
(CES/47401000/2016/TN03/835).
36, Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
CGM & RO, NHAI, Chennai dated Admitted,
12.11.2016 (NKTRL/NHAI/3001/16/083). contents denied
37. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur dated Admitted,
 31.01.2017 (NKTRL/NHAI/3001/17/006). contents denied

38. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt

Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted,
13.05.2017 (NKTRL/NHAI/3001/17/061). contents denied
39. Copy of Letter from the General Manager Admitted
(T) TN, NHAI, HQrs, New Delhi to the
Claimant dated 25.05.2017 (NHAI/Tech/NS-
2/BOT/TN3/Conc/ 2005/ 1107).
40. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to GM (T)- Receipt
TN, NHAI, HQrs, New Delhi dated Admitted
10.06.2017 (NKTRL/NHAI/2016-17/082).
41. Copy of Letter from the General Admitted
Manager (CMD), NHAI, HQrs, New Delhi to
the Claimant & NHAI, HQrs, New Delhi
dated 02.01.2018 (NHAI/Conciliation
Meeting/CMD/2017-18/90).
42. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted,
15.01.2018 (NKTRL/NHAI/2017-18/086). contents denied
43. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted
02.02.2018 (NKTRL/NHAI/2017-18/087)
44. Copy Letter from the Admitted
General Manager(CMD), NHAI, HQrs, New
Delhi to the Claimant, NHAI, HQrs, New
Delhi dated 12.02.2018 (NHAI/ Conciliation
Meeting/CMD/2017-112838)
45. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated Admitted
 30.03.2018 (NKTRL/NHAI/2017-18/088).
46. Copy of Letter from the Dy. General Admitted
Manager (CDM), NHAI, HQrs, New Delhi to
the Claimant, CGM (T)-TN, NHAI, HQrs,
New Delhi dated 14.05.2018 (NHAI/
Conciliation Meeting/CMD/2017-117515).
47. Copy of Letter from the General Manager Admitted
(T) TN, NHAI, HQrs, New Delhi to the
Claimant dated 23.05.2018 (NHAI/
Tech/NS2/BOT/TN-3/Conc./2005/250).
48. Copy of letter from Claimant to Project Receipt
Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur Dated Admitted,
07.07.2018 (NKTRL/NHAI /3001/18/066). contents denied
49. Copy of letter from Claimant to the Admitted
Chairman, NHAI, New Delhi dated
31.07.2018 (NKTRL/NHAI/2018-2019 /089).
50. Copy of letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur-dated Admitted,
26.11.2018 (NKTRL/NHAI/3001/18/102). contents denied
51. Copy of Letter from the Claimant to the Receipt
Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Karur-dated Admitted,
09.01.2019 (NKTRL/NHAI/3001/19/011). contents denied
52. Copy of the Tabulation of the loss suffered Denied
and interest claimed of the Claimant.
53. Copy of Letter from Project Director, NHAI, Admitted
PIU -Karur to the Team Leader, M/S.
Consulting Engineering Services Private
Limited dated 16.06.2016 (NHAI/PIU-
Karur/NH-7/Force Majeure
Event/2016/572 ).
 54. Copy of Tabulation of future losses Denied
furnished by the Claimant.
55. Copy of statement showing the Bench mark Denied
Prime Lending rate (Historical Data) of SBI
Corporate Web site downloaded with
tabulation calculating the interest rate.

3. That I say that the contents of aforesaid paragraphs are true

and correct to my knowledge derived from official record

maintained in the officer of respondent-NHAI.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION:

Verified at New Delhi on this the ___ day of July, 2019, that

the contents of the aforesaid affidavit of mine are true and correct

to my knowledge based on the official record of the case and

nothing material has been kept concealed therefrom.

DEPONENT