NHAI Versus THAKUR RAM AND ANOTHER OMPM-245 of 2025 28.08.2025 Present : Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Vivek Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Baldev Singh Negi, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2. OMPM-245 of 2025 No reply is sought to be filed. There is delay of 47 days in filing the appeal under Section 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The reasons for delay have been attributed to the time spent in official channel for processing the file. The application is duly supported by an affidavit by the competent authority. There is nothing on record to disbelieve the averments in the application. Accordingly, the application is allowed and delay of 47 days is condoned. Application to stand disposed of. Arbitration Appeal No._______ of 2025 Be registered. Admit. Notice. Mr. Vivek Thakur, Advocate and Mr. Baldev Singh Negi, Additional Advocate General, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and respondent No.2, respectively. Respondent No.1 seeks time to file power of attorney. List on 10.11.2025. OMP No.______ of 2025 (OMPST No.23472/2025) Be registered. Notice in aforesaid terms. No reply is sought to be filed. The application is disposed of with direction that operation of impugned judgment dated 02.12.2024 in Arbitration Case No.582 of 2024 (NHAI vs. Thakur Ram & Anr.) passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi, shall remain stayed till the final disposal of the appeal, subject to the applicant/appellant depositing the award amount along with up-to-date interest accrued thereon in the Registry of this Court within eight weeks. List in due course. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 28th August, 2025 (Pardeep)