As per case facts, landowners whose lands were acquired in Amritsar challenged compensation, and after an arbitral award, filed Section 34 objection petitions in Amritsar. Respondents (NHAI) subsequently filed their ... objections in Jalandhar. The landowners sought to transfer NHAI's petitions from Jalandhar to Amritsar, arguing their objections were filed earlier and NHAI's own policy dictates filing where land was acquired. The question arose whether the Court where the land was acquired (Amritsar) or the Court where the arbitration proceedings and award were conducted (Jalandhar) had exclusive territorial jurisdiction for Section 34 petitions, given that the 'seat' of arbitration was determined at Jalandhar. Finally, the Court, relying on established Supreme Court judgments, held that once the 'seat' of arbitration is fixed (which was Jalandhar due to the conduct of proceedings and award pronouncement), the Courts at that place alone have exclusive jurisdiction for Section 34 petitions. Consequently, the transfer applications were dismissed.