State of HP & ors. Vs. Dhani Ram CMP(M) No.664 of 2026 07.07.2026 Present: Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants. CMP(M) No.664 of 2026 As per report of the Registry, notice issued to the sole respondent received back duly served. However, there is no representation on his behalf, hence, he is proceeded against ex parte. Heard. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported with affidavit of Er. Anil Kumar Sharma, Superintending Engineer of the applicants- appellants, the same is allowed and the delay of 144 days’ in filing the appeal, which in my considered view has sufficiently been explained, is hereby condoned. The application stands disposed of. RFA No. of 2026 (RFAST No.19008/2026) Appeal be registered. Let notice be issued to the respondent, returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within a period of three days. List thereafter. CMP No.___ of 2026 (CMPST No.21954/2026) Heard. Subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest within a period of four weeks, the execution/operation of award dated 25.10.2025, passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P, in case titled Dhani Ram Vs. State of HP & ors., shall remain stayed during pendency of the main appeal. Alteration, modification or vacation, on motion. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 07, 2026 (V.Himalvi)