The Director National Highways Authority of India vs. Tej Ram and another OMP(M) No. 285 of 2025 02.03.2026 Present: Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate, vice Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant-NHAI. Mr. Suneet Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2-State. OMP(M) No. 285 of 2025 The present application has been filed by the applicant/appellant for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. It has been averred in the application that the applicant has been pursuing the matter with due diligence and on account of preparation of the certified copies, delay of 47 days has occurred in filing the appeal. 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 47 days in filing appeal is condoned. Application is allowed and disposed off. Arb. Appeal No.____/2026 (ARBAST No. 23389/25) Appeal be registered. Admit. OMP No. ____2026(OMPST23454/25) 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 17.11.2023, passed by learned Arbitrator and judgment dated 02.12.2024, passed by learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 500 of 2024, shall remain stayed till further order. Needful be done within eight weeks from today. Application stands disposed off. (Romesh Verma) Judge March 2, 2026 (Nisha)