National Highway of Authority of India Vs. Jagat Ram and others OMP(M) No.231 of 2024 08.08.2025 Present: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate vice Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant- appellant. Mr. Yuyutsu Singh Thakur, Advocate, for the respondents. OMP(M) No.231 of 2024 There is no opposition to the instant application and also after taking into account the reasons and the cause for delay, which appears to be bonafide, genuine and unintentional and the fact that delay has already been condoned in identical cases originating from the common Award. 2. Perusal of the application indicates that delay of 154 days in filing accompanying appeal appear to be bona fide, unintentional and genuine. Accordingly, the instant application is allowed and delay in filing the instant accompanying appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. OMPST No.34062 of 2024 Be registered. 3. The instant application has been filed under Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for interim measures. 4. Keeping in view the averments made in the application and the facts culled out in the accompanying appeal, the case for grant of interim protection has been carved out. Accordingly, subject to deposit of the entire Award amount along with up-to-date interest in the Registry of this Court, within four weeks from today, the operation of execution of Impugned Order dated 18.11.2023, passed by Learned District Judge, Bilaspur, in Arbitration Case No.31 of 2014 and Impugned Award dated 05.09.2017, passed by the Learned Arbitrator-cum- Divisional Commissioner, Mandi, shall remain stayed. Application stands disposed of. ARBAST No.31546 of 2024 5. Be registered. Heard. Notice. Mr. Yuyutsu Singh Thakur, Advocate, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for time to file Power of Attorney on behalf of respondents No.1 and 3. Let needful be done within four weeks. List thereafter. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge August 08, 2025 (Bhardwaj)