The Highway Administrator and Project Director vs. Inder & another OMP(M) No. 161 of 2025 21.05. 2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.2 and 3. OMP(M) No. 161 of 2025 The present application has been filed for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. It is averred that the certified copy of the impugned judgment dated 05.11.2024, was applied on 04.12.2024 and delivered on 31.12.2024. Immediately, thereafter, necessary steps were taken by the applicant to file the present appeal. The applicant has further submitted that the delay in filing the present appeal is neither intentional nor deliberate, but has occurred on account of bona fide reasons, as stated in the application. In view of the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, and in view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant, the present application is allowed, and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed off. Arb. Appeal No.____/2026 (ARBAST Filing No. 57490/2024) Appeal be registered. Heard. Admit. List for hearing in due course. In the meantime, record be requisitioned. OMP No. _____of 2026 (OMPST 3165/25) Application be registered. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest by the applicant/appellant, execution, implementation and operation of impugned award dated 18.10.2023, passed by Arbitrator and judgment dated 05.11.2024, passed by learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 266 of 2024, shall remain stayed during the pendency of appeal. Needful be done within eight weeks from today. Application stands disposed off. (Romesh Verma) Judge May 21, 2026 (Nisha)