NHAI vs. Paras Ram & Anr. OMP(M) No.290 of 2025 22.09.2025 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Aditya Chauhan, Advocate, for the respondent No.1. Mr. Gautam Sood, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.2. OMP(M) No. 290 of 2025 By way of this application, the applicant seeks condonation of delay of 159 days in filing the appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The application is duly supported by an affidavit and further there is no contest to the averments made therein. Accordingly, the application is allowed for the reasons stated therein. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of Arb.Appeal No………………..ARBST No. 23378 of 2025 Be registered. Admit. Notice. Mr. Aditya Chauhan,Advocate and Mr. Gautam Sood, learned Deputy Advocate General waive notice for respondents No. 1 and 2 respectively. OMPST No. 23482 of 2025 It be registered. Time sought to file reply. Be filed on or before next date of hearing.In the meanwhile, the operation of impugned judgment dated 02.09.2024, titled as National Highways Authority of India vs. Paras Ram and others passed by the Ld. District Judge, Mandi Division, District Mandi, HP and also the arbitral award dated 08.02.2023 in case No. 679 of 2015 shall remain stayed subject to the applicant/appellant depositing the entire award amount and up to date interest accrued thereupon in the Registry of this Court within eight weeks from today. List on 02.12.2025. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge September 22, 2025 (veena)