UOI & others vs. Ranjeet Singh & another OMP(M) No. 291 of 2025 09.04.2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicants/ appellants. Ms. Manjeet Kaur, Advocate, vice Mr. Naveen K. Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondent No. 1. Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2. OMP(M) No. 291 of 2025 The present application has been filed for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. As per the averments made therein, it is stated that copy of impugned judgment dated 02.01.2025, was applied on 14.01.2025 and delivered on 24.02.2025. Immediately, thereafter, necessary steps were taken by the office of the applicants to file the present appeal. The applicants have further submitted that the delay in filing the present appeal is neither intentional nor deliberate, but has occurred on account of bona fide reasons, as stated in the application. In view of the averments as made in the application which is duly supported by an affidavit and in view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the present application is allowed and the delay of 12 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed off. Arb. Appeal No.____/2026 (ARBAST No. 23387125/2025) Appeal be registered. Heard. Admit. List for hearing in due course. Record be requisitioned. OMP No. _______2026 (OMPST23483/25) 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 18.08.2023, passed by Arbitrator and judgment dated 02.01.2025, passed by learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 91 of 2024, shall remain stayed during the pendency of appeal. Needful be done within eight weeks from today. Application stands disposed off. (Romesh Verma) Judge April 9, 2026 (Nisha)