NHAI Vs. Dev Raj and others OMP(M) No.273 of 2025 01.01.2026 Present: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate, for the applicant/ appellant. Mr. Yuyutsu Singh Thakur, Advocate, for the respondents. OMP(M) No.273 of 2025 Mr. Yuyutsu Singh Thakur, learned counsel, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents. No reply is intended to be filed by the respondents. Prayer in this application is for condoning the delay in filing the appeal against the impugned judgment dated 01.08.2024. The application gives out cogent reasons and explanation for condoning the delay. In view of aforesaid, the application is allowed. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. of 2026 Be registered. List for consideration after six weeks. OMP No. of 2026 (OMPST No.28639/2025) Heard. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest in the Registry of this Court within a period of four weeks from today, operation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 01.08.2024, passed by the learned District Judge Mandi, H.P. in Arbitration Case No.251 of 2023 (National Highways Authority of India Versus Dev Raj and others), shall remain stayed. The application stands disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 01, 2026 Judge Mukesh