NHAI vs. Rattan Singh @ Durga and another OMP(M) No.217 of 2024 19.08.2025 Present: Ms.Shreya Chauhan, Advocate for the applicant. Mr.Yuyutsu Thakur, Advocate for respondents No.1(a) and 1(b) and 2. OMP(M) No.217 of 2024 Notice issued to respondent No.1(c) has been received back duly served, but none has put in appearance, the said respondent is proceeded against ex- parte. By way of this application, a prayer has been made to condone the delay in filing the appeal against judgment dated 18.11.2023 passed by the learned District Judge, Bilaspur in arbitration petition No.14 of 2019. The delay is stated to be 154 days. No reply has been filed by the respondents. I have gone through the contents of the application, which is duly supported by the affidavit of competent authority. It is averred in the application that after receipt of certified copy of the order passed by the learned District Judge, Bilaspur, the matter had to be routed through various official channels for seeking administrative and legal approvals. From the averments made in the application, the applicant has been able to justify the reasons for not presenting the appeal within time prescribed by law of limitation. I am satisfied that reasons so stated by the applicant are bonafide. In result, the application is allowed. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. of 2025 Be registered. Admit. Issue post admission notice to the respondents. At this stage, Mr.Yuyutsu Thakur, Advocate accepts service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1(a), 1(b) and 2. Issue notice to respondent No.1(c), returnable on 13th October, 2025, on steps being taken within a week. OMP No.636 of 2025 Notice in the aforesaid terms. In the meanwhile, the operation of impugned judgment dated 18.11.2023 passed by the learned District Judge, Bilaspur in arbitration petition No.14 of 2019 shall remain stayed, subject to the applicant/appellant deposting the entire award amount along-with up-to-date interest accrued thereon, in the Registry of this Court within six weeks. ( Satyen Vaidya ) Judge August 19, 2025 (naveen)