NHAI vs. Sikh Dev OMP(M) No. 292 of 2024 27.05.2025 Present: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate, vice counsel for the applicant. Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent. No reply has been filed. The application is allowed for the reasons stated therein. The delay of 143 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. /2025 Be registered. Notice. Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and seeks time to file power of attorney. OMP No. /2025 Be registered. Notice in the aforesaid terms. Reply be filed on or before the next date. In the meanwhile, the operation of impugned judgment dated 18.11.2023, passed by the learned District Judge, Bilaspur in Arbitration Case No. 95 of 2019 shall remain stayed, subject to the appellant depositing the entire award amount along with upto date interest accrued thereon, in terms of award, in the Registry of this Court within eight weeks from today. List on 5.8.2025. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 27th May, 2025 (kck)