IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Execution Petition No.14 of 2021 Date of Decision: 10.9.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Chander Shekhar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Rakesh Manta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Since it is not in dispute that entire award amount has been deposited by Judgment Debtor-State, as a result thereof, award, which has been otherwise laid challenge by Judgment Debtor-State in Arbitration Case No. 301 of 2024 has been stayed, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant proceedings. Accordingly, present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file afresh at appropriate stage. Needless to say, question with regard to entitlement of Decree Holder to interest under 2 Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration Act shall be decided in the main arbitration case. All pending applications also stand disposed of September 10, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge