National Highways Authority of India vs. Mohit Kumar & anr. OMP(M) No. 444 of 2025 25.5.2026 Present: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate vice Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Rahul Gathania, Advocate, for respondent No. 1. Mr. Tejasvi Sharma, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rohit Sharma and Ms. Ranjna Patial, Dy. AGs, for respondent No. 2-State. 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. _______ Be registered. Admit. OMPST No. 45684 of 2025 The appeal, preferred by the appellant has been admitted for hearing, which certainly will take sufficient long time, for its disposal. As such, during pendency of the appeal, execution of award, dated 28.9.2023, passed by the learned Divisional Commissioner, Mandi, exercising the powers of Arbitrator, under the National Highways Act, in case No. 71 of 2022, is ordered to be stayed, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount, alongwith up- to-date interest, within a period of eight weeks from today. The application is, thus, disposed of. Modification/alteration/vacation, on motion. (Virender Singh) Judge May 25, 2026 (kalpana)