NHAI vs. Chuni Lal OMP(M) No. 43 of 2026 15.06.2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Anirudh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent. OMP(M) No. 43 of 2026 The present application has been filed for condonation of delay of 517 days in filing the present appeal. It has been averred in the application that the impugned judgment was passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi on 03.07.2024. The learned counsel for the applicant had applied for certified copy of impugned judgment on 03.07.2024 and the same was delivered on 08.01.2025. Further, it has been averred that due to inadvertence and oversight, the certified copy got misplaced and the misplacement of the certified copy was neither intentional nor willful but the same has occurred due to bonafide circumstances. Upon retrieval of the copy, the applicant took all necessary steps for preparation of the present appeal and delay in filing the present appeal occurred under such circumstances. Learned counsel for the non-applicant has no objection in case the application is allowed. Consequently, in view of the averments as made in the application, which are duly supported by an affidavit and in view of the submissions as made by learned counsel for the applicant, the present application is allowed and delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. /2026 Appeal be registered. Send for records. List for consideration after receiving the records. OMPST No. 64722/2025 Be registered. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount along with up-to-date interest by the applicant/ appellant within a period of eight weeks from today, the operation, implementation and execution of impugned judgment dated 03.07.2024, as passed by learned District Judge, Mandi as well as Arbitral Award dated 15.02.2023, during the pendency of appeal, is ordered to be stayed. The application stands disposed of. (Romesh Verma) Judge 15th June, 2026 (kck)