NHAI vs. Munish & Ors. OMP(M) No. 267 of 2025. 10.10.2025 Present: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Chandel, Advocate, vice counsel for the respondents. OMP(M) 267 of 2025. Power of attorney on behalf of respondents is stated to have been filed. Reply has not been filed. The delay in filing the appeal is stated to be of 153 days. AS per the applicant, the delay has occurred on account of some miscommunication and misunderstanding with the earlier counsel M/s M.V. Kini & Co. In addition, some time is salso stated to have been consumed in obtaining necessary legal and administrative opinions. The application is duly supported by an affidavit. A copy of communication address to previous counsel by the applicant has also been placed on record. There is nothing on record to suggest that the averments made in the application are not correct. That being so, there is nothing before this Court to disbelieve the averments made in the application and the reasons assigned therein. Accordingly, the application is allowed. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. of 2025. Appeal be registered. Notice. Mr. P.S. Chandel, Advocate, waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. Admit. List in due course. OMP No. of 2025. Be registered. Notice. Mr. P.S. Chandel, Advocate, waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. No reply is sought to be filed. Accordingly, this application is disposed of with direction that the operation of the impugned order dated 02.09.2024 passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi in Arbitration Petition No. 250 of 2023 shall remain stayed till the final disposal of the appeal subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount along with upto date interest accrued thereon in the Registry of this Court within eight weeks from today. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 10th October, 2025. (Jai)