NHAI vs. Paras Ram (deceased) through LRs OMP(M) No. 386 of 2025 3.6.2026 Present: Ms Ritu Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Sanket Sankhyan, Advocate, for respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii). Reply is not intended to be filed. 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. 45436 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 15.2.2023, passed by the learned Divisional Commissioner, Mandi, exercising the powers of Arbitrator, under the National Highways Act, in case No. 368 of 2020, titled as, ‘Paras Ram & others versus Land Acquisition Officer & anr.’, 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 June 3, 2026 (kalpana)