Highway Administrator & Project Director Vs. Ramesh alias Rakesh and Ors OMP(M) No.173 of 2025 02.09.2025 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Mr. Rupinder Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.3 and 4. Respondents No.1 and 2 ex-parte. There is delay in filing the main appeal, hence, this application has been moved by the applicant for condoning the delay. Despite service, respondents No.1 and 2 have not chosen to put in appearance, hence, they were proceeded against ex- parte on 23.07.2025. 2. Heard and gone through the application. 3. The application gives out sufficient reasons for condoning the delay in instituting the main appeal. Accordingly, the same is allowed. Delay in instituting the main appeal is condoned. Application to stand disposed of. Arb. Appeal No._____ of 2025 4. List for consideration after six weeks. OMP No.______ of 2025 5. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest in the Registry of this Court within a period of six weeks, operation and execution of impugned judgment dated 05.11.2024 passed by the learned District Judge Mandi, H.P. in Arbitration Case No.272 of 2024 (The Highway Administrator and Project Director Vs. Ramesh alias Rakesh and Ors ), shall remain stayed. Parties are, however, at liberty to seek modification/alteration of the order. The application stands disposed of. OMP No. _____ of 2025 6. Disposed of as having been rendered infrucutous. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 2, 2025 Judge (R.Atal)