NHAI vs. Ram Prakash OMP (M) No. 186/2026 30.6.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. K. B. Khajuria, Advocate, for the respondent. OMP (M) No. 186/2026 Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent by filing memo of appearance. 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 21.11.2024 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further averred that due to such inefficiency and lackadaisical attitude of the aforesaid Law Firm, cases were also withdrawn from it. After procuring the record, legal opinion was sought and the matter was examined at various levels for filing 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 no objection in case the instant application is allowed. Consequently, in view of the reasons stated in the application, 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. Learned counsel for the respondent prays for and is granted two weeks’ time to file power of attorney. Send for the records. Learned counsel for the appellant is directed to supply complete copy of paper-book to the learned counsel for the respondent during the course of the day. List in due course. Registry to reflect name of Mr. K. B. Khajuria, Advocate, in the cause list, henceforth. 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)