NHAI Vs. Omkar Nath and others OMP(M) No.314 of 2025 01.01.2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Ms. Aanchal Singh, Advocate, for respondents No.1 to 5. Mr. S.D. Vasudeva, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.6. OMP(M) No.314 of 2025 No reply is intended to be filed by the respondents. Prayer in this application is for condoning the delay in filing the appeal against the impugned judgment dated 07.03.2025. The application gives out cogent reasons and explanation for condoning the delay. In view of aforesaid, the application is allowed. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. of 2026 Be registered. List for consideration after six weeks. OMP No. of 2026 (OMPST No.32280/2025) Heard. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest in the Registry of this Court within a period of four weeks from today, operation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 07.03.2025, passed by the learned District Judge Mandi, H.P. in Arbitration Case No.95 of 2024 (National Highways Authority of India Versus Omkar Nath and others), shall remain stayed. The application stands disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 01, 2026 Judge Mukesh