Shimla, Nov. 6 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has allowed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to resume toll collection at the Sanwara Toll Plaza (Km 80.720) from November 12 on the condition that essential repair and rectification works are completed within 10 days. The permission will remain subject to compliance with the court's directives.

The order was passed during the hearing of two connected public interest litigations -- Court on its own motion vs. National Highway Authority of India & Others (CWPIL No. 249 of 2017) and CWPIL No. 45 of 2025 -- before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj. The matter will next be heard on November 11.

The court observed that its ...