Engineer-in-Chief, HPPWD and others versus alongwith connected matters OMP(M) No.217 of 2025 a/w OMP(M) No. 122 and 331 of 2025 Item No.D-11 16.09.2025 Present: Mr. Rupinder Thakur, Additional Advocate General with Ms. Ayushi Negi, Deputy Advocate General for the appellants-State in all the matters. Mr. Suneet Goel, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Negi, Advocate for the respondents in OMP(M) No. 217 of 2025 and OMP(M) No. 122 of 2025. Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate, for the respondent in OMP(M) No. 331 of 2025 OMP(M) No. 331 of 2025 Notice. Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. OMP(M) No.217 of 2025 a/w OMP(M) Nos. 122 and 331 of 2025 It is pointed out now by the learned Senior Counsel that in Civil Appeal No.11794 of 2025 arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No.10704 of 2019, titled Shiv Amma (Dead) by LRs versus Karnataka Housing Board and others, principle of law has been settled by the Apex Court recently. Keeping in view the fact that a large number of cases, as such, are arising on the issue of delayed applications, and challenge raised to the order under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the issue would require consideration. For the reasons given in the applications, which are duly supported by affidavits of the official, delay in filing these appeals are condoned. Appeals be registered. The applications are disposed of. Arb. Appeal Nos. _______of 2025 To come up for consideration on 30th October, 2025. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice [ 16th September, 2025 (Ranjan Sharma) (himani/Bhardwaj] Judge