NHAI vs. Shyam Lal OMP (M) No. 189/2026 30.6.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Malay Kaushal, Advocate, for the respondent. OMP (M) No. 189/2026 The present application has been filed for condonation of delay in filing the main appeal. It has been averred in the application that even though copy of the impugned judgment, dated 27.02.2025 was applied on 06.03.2025 and delivered on 05.04.2025, however disposal of the case was not within the knowledge of the applicant as the same was never intimated to the applicant by its counsel/Law Firm i.e. M/s M.V. Kini & Co. until November 2025, when the applicant asked its counsel to update land- acquisition disposed off cases at various Forums on data- lake. It has been further averred that due to such inefficiency and lackadaisical attitude of the aforesaid Law Firm, cases were also withdrawn from it. When the applicant inquired from all the Law Firms about pendency of all the cases pending in various Forums, it came to the knowledge of the applicant that objection petitions pertaining to Muhal Bhater have already been disposed of. Accordingly, prompt action was taken for preparation of the appeal. Thus, the aforesaid delay is neither intentional nor deliberate, but has occurred due to unavoidable circumstances, which were beyond the control of the applicant. Learned counsel for the respondent has opposed the application. Consequently, in view of the reasons stated in the application, especially paras 3 to 5, which is duly supported by an affidavit, coupled with submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, delay in filing the main appeal is condoned. Appeal be registered. Application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. /2026 Admit. Send for the records. List in due course. OMP No. /2026 Be registered. Heard. Subject to the applicant’s depositing entire awarded amount along with upto date interest in the Registry of this Court within a period of six weeks from today, operation, implementation and execution of the impugned judgment as also the impugned arbitral award, shall remain stayed during the pendency of the appeal. Application stands disposed of. (Romesh Verma) Judge 30.6.2026 (pankaj)