NHAI Vs. Raj Pal & Anr. OMP(M) No.112 of 2025 13.08.2025 Present: Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant/ appellant. Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocate, for the respondents. OMP(M) No.112 of 2025 Reply to the application has not been filed. There is delay in institution of the main appeal. Seeking condonation of the said delay, this application has been moved. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and considered the pleadings. In my considered view, sufficient reasons have been carved out for condoning the delay. Accordingly, the application is allowed. Delay in filing the arbitration appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. of 2025 Be registered. List for consideration after four weeks. Name of Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocate, be reflected in the cause list for the respondents henceforth. OMP No.660 of 2025 Heard. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest in the Registry of this Court within four weeks, operation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 01.08.2024, passed by the learned District Judge Mandi, H.P. in Arbitration Case No.186 of 2023 (National Highways Authority of India Versus Raj Pal and another), shall remain stayed. The application stands disposed of. OMP No.661 of 2025 Learned counsel for the applicant submits that this application has been rendered infructuous. The application to stand disposed of accordingly. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 13, 2025 Judge Mukesh