National Highway Authority of India vs. Lachu Ram and another OMP(M) No.280 of 2025 19.11.2025 Present: Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate, vice Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate, vice Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Raj Kumar Negi, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2/State. OMP(M) No.280 of 2025 Learned vice counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 submits that power of attorney on behalf of the said respondent stands filed. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the record. For the sufficient cause shown in the application, the same is allowed. Delay of 121 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arbitration Appeal No._____of 2025 Be registered. List for consideration after four weeks. CMP No.______of 2025 Be registered. Till the next date of hearing, operation and execution of impugned judgment dated 01.10.2024, passed by learned District Judge, Mandi Division, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, in Arbitration Act No.188 of 2023, titled National Highway Authority of India vs. Lachu Ram and another, shall remain stayed, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount along-with up-to-date interest, within a period of four weeks. ( Bipin C. Negi ) November 19, 2025 (KS) Judge