The Highway Administrator and Project Director vs. Tara Chand & ors. OMP(M) No. 321 of 2025 23.3.2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Nikhil Kanwar, Advocate, for respondent No. 1/non-applicant. Ms. Ayushi Negi, Dy. A.G., for respondents No. 2 and 3/non- applicants. In view of no objection made by learned counsel for the non-applicants, delay in filing the present appeal, is ordered to be condoned. The application is, thus, disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. _______ Vide separate order of even date, passed in OMP(M) No. 321 of 2025, delay in filing the present appeal, has been ordered to be condoned. Admit. OMPST No. 32286 of 2025 Be registered. During pendency of the present appeal, execution of the award dated 14.3.2024, passed by the Divisional Commissioner, exercising the power of Arbitrator, under the National Highways Act, 1956, in case No. 137 of 2019, titled as, ‘Tara Chand versus The Land Acquisition Officer & ors.’, is ordered to be stayed, subject to the condition that entire awarded amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, be deposited within a period of eight weeks from today. The application is, thus, disposed of. Modification/alteration/vacation, on motion. (Virender Singh) Judge March 23, 2026 (kalpana)