NHAI Vs. Dev Raj Sharma & Ors. OMP(M) No. 313/2025 11.12.2025 Present: Mr. Santosh, Advocate, vice Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. Ms. Anchal Singh Advocate for respondents No.1 to 7. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan and Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocates General, for respondent No.8. Prayer in the application is for condoning the delay in filing the appeal against the impugned order dated 07.03.2025. The application gives out cogent reasons and explanation for condoning the delay. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objections in allowing the application. In view of aforesaid, the application is allowed. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No._____/2025 Be registered. Ms. Anchal Singh, learned counsel, has put in appearance on behalf of respondents No.1 to 7 and states that the power of attorney stands filed, however, the same is not on record. Be placed on record, if in order. At the request of learned counsel for the parties list after six weeks. OMP No.______/ 2025 Be registered. Subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest in the Registry of this Court within a period of six weeks from today, the execution and operation of the impugned order dated 07.03.2025 passed by the learned District Judge Mandi Division, District Mandi, H.P. in Arbitration No.151 of 2024 (National Highways Authority of India Versus Dev Raj Sharma & Ors.) shall remain stayed. Parties are, however, at liberty to seek modification/alteration of the order. The application stands disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 11th December, 2025 (Rohit)