NHAI Vs. Shyam Lal OMP(M) No.271 of 2024 21.06.2025 Present: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate vice Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent. OMP(M) No.271 of 2024 Despite grant of several opportunities, the non- applicant/respondent has not filed reply. Learned counsel for the non-applicant/respondent states that delay in instituting the appeal be condoned as the respondent does not intend to oppose the application. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and considered the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit. The applicant/appellant has cogently explained the delay in institution of the appeal. The application is not even opposed by the non-applicant/respondent. 3. Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the application and the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application to stand disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. of 2025 4. Be registered. List after four weeks. OMP No. of 2025 5. Be registered. 6. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest in the Registry of this Court within a period of four weeks, operation and execution of impugned judgment dated 20.01.2024, passed by the learned District Judge Bilaspur, H.P. in Arbitration Case No.01 of 2019 (National Highways Authority of India Versus Shyam Lal), shall remain stayed. Parties are, however, at liberty to seek modification/alteration of the order. The application stands disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua June 21, 2025 Judge Mukesh