State of H.P. & Ors. Vs. Mehar Chand & Anr. CMP(M) No. 712/2026 08.07.2026 Present: Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants/State. CMP(M) No. 712/2026 [ Notice issued to respondents No. 1 & 2 has been received back duly served, however, there is no representation on their behalf, hence they are proceeded against ex parte. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of Superintending Engineer 1st Circle, HPPWD Mandi, this Court finds sufficient cause to condone the delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal. Consequently, the application is allowed and delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal, is condoned. The application stands disposed of. RFA No. /2026 Appeal be registered. Let notice be issued to the respondents returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within two days. List thereafter. CMPST No. 23416/2026 Heard. Subject to deposit of entire award amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, within a period of four weeks, the operation and execution of impugned award dated 25.10.2025, passed by learned Additional District Judge, Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P., in Reference Petition, titled as Mehar Chand & Anr. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors., shall remain stayed during pendency of the main appeal. Alteration, modification or vacation, on motion. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 8th July, 2026 (raman)