STATE OF HARYANA . vs NARENDER GAHLAWAT — C.A. No. 5246/2004

Case Summary: State of Haryana v. Narender Gahlawat (C.A. 5246/2004) Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the State of Haryana's appeal and set aside the High Court's order refusing interim relief. The Court directed that pending the High Court's disposal of the revision application, Gahlawat be permitted to withdraw Rs. 3,00,000 (three lacs) from the deposited award amount without furnishing security, with the balance to be invested in a nationalized bank. Key Facts & Reasoning: An arbitral award had been passed against the State, whose objections and appeals were rejected. During the pending revision petition before the High Court, the State deposited the entire awarded amount. The High Court rejected the State's prayer to prevent withdrawal. The Supreme Court found that if the large sum were withdrawn, the State could not recover it from Gahlawat if it succeeded on appeal, warranting a stay. Considering the State's 1997 settlement offer of Rs. 1,50,000 (which would have doubled by 2004), the Court allowed partial withdrawal of Rs. 3,00,000. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.