NHAI Vs. Banshi Ram OMP(M) No. 108 of 2024 21.4.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Yuyutsu Singh Thakur, Advocate, for LRs No. 1(a), 1(b), 1(e) and 1(f). 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. ______ Vide order of even date, passed in OMP(M) No. 108 of 2024, delay in filing the present appeal has been ordered to be condoned. Be registered. Admit. OMPST No. 16070 of 2024 Be registered. 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 5.9.2018, passed by the learned Divisional Commissioner, Mandi, exercising the powers of Arbitrator, under the National Highways Act, 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 April 21, 2026 (kalpana)