National Highway Authority of India versus Vidya Devi OMP(M) No.176 of 2024 12.09.2025. Present: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate vice Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Munish Kumar, Advocate, for the respondent. OMP(M) No.176 of 2024 Applicant-appellant-NHAI has filed the instant application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, seeking condonation of delay of 153 days in filing the accompanying appeal, assailing the impugned judgment dated 18.11.2023, passed by the Learned District Judge Bilaspur, upholding the Award dated 13.06.2018 passed by Learned Arbitrator-cum- Divisional Commissioner, Mandi. 2. Notice on this application was issued to the sole non-applicant/respondent [Vidya Devi]. 3. Upon service Mr. Munish Kumar, Learned Counsel has put in appearance on behalf of the sole respondent. 4. On instructions, Mr. Munish Kumar, Learned Counsel states that he does not intend to file any reply to the application seeking condonation of delay in filing the accompanying appeal. 5. Taking into account the averments made in the application, which is supported by an affidavit and the no objection granted by Learned Counsel for the sole respondent, the instant application is allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arbitration Appeal No._____ of 2025 [ARBAST No.31309 of 2024] Appeal be registered. Heard. Notice. Mr. Munish Kumar, Learned Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. List the matter after four weeks. OMP No._____ of 2025 [OMPST No.33831 of 2024] Be registered. 2. Instant application has been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying for staying the operation of the impugned judgment dated 18.11.2023 passed by the Learned District Judge, Bilaspur, whereby the impugned Award in Case No.361 of 2014, dated 13.06.2018, passed by Learned Arbitrator-cum- Divisional Commissioner, Mandi Division, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, was upheld. 3. Learned Counsel for the non- applicant/respondent [Vidya Devi] on instructions state that he has no objection, to the prayer for stay. Moreover, material on record reveals that arguable points are involved in the accompanying appeal. Accordingly, the execution of Judgment dated 18.11.2023, passed by the Learned District Judge, Bilaspur, as also the impugned Award dated 13.06.2018, passed in Case No.361 of 2014 by the Learned Arbitrator-cum-Divisional Commissioner, Mandi Division, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, shall remain stayed, subject to the applicant- appellant/NHAI, depositing the entire Award Amount, along with all statutory interest(s) up-to- date in the Registry of this Court, within four weeks from today. The application stands disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) September 12, 2025 Judge [Shivender]