NHAI vs. Sita Devi & others OMP(M) No. 146 of 2025 06.03.2026 Present: Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate, vice Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Mr. Munish Datwalia, Advocate, for the respondents. OMP(M) No. 146 of 2025 The present application has been filed by the applicant/appellant for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. The reason has been explained in para 3 of the application for not filing the application well in time, which is plausible. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, and since the averments made in the application are duly supported by an affidavit, the present application is allowed and delay of 211 days in filing appeal is condoned. Application is allowed and disposed off. Arb. Appeal No.____/2026 (ARBAST No. 13147/25) Appeal be registered. Admit. List for hearing in due course. OMP No. ____2026(OMPST14566/25) Application be registered. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest by the applicant/appellant, execution, implementation and operation of impugned award dated 05.04.2023, passed by learned Arbitrator and judgment dated 02.09.2024, passed by learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 232 of 2023, shall remain stayed till further order. Needful be done within eight weeks from today. Application stands disposed off. (Romesh Verma) Judge March 6, 2026 (Nisha)