Highway Administrator and Project Director vs. Kesari Dass OMP(M) No.432 of 2025 11.03.2026 Present:Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Baldev Singh Negi, Additional Advocate Genera, for rspondents No. 2 & 3-State. OMP(M) No. 432 of 2025 Present application has been filed for condonation of delay of 150 days in filing the present appeal. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that reason for delay has been assigned in para 4 of the application which is plausible and reasonable. Keeping in view the averments as made in the application which is duly supported by an afÏdavit and in view of submissions as made by learned counsel for the applicant, present application is allowed and delay in filing the present appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed off. Arb. Appeal_____of 2026(ARBAST No. 44866/25) Appeal be registered. Heard. Admit. Post admission notice be issued to the respondent No.1, returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within two days. OMPST No. 44879 of 2025 Be registered. Heard. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest by the applicant in the Registry of this Court within a period of eight weeks from today, operation of impugned award No. 1156 of 2017 dated 05.10.2023, passed by the Ld. Divisional Commissioner, Mandi and impugned judgment passed by learned District Judge on 02.12.2024 in Arb. Petition No. 543 of 2024 shall remain stayed during the pendency of the appeal. The application stands disposed of. ( Romesh Verma) Judge March 11, 2026 ( veena)