NHAI vs Madan Lal & anr. OMP(M) No. 42 of 2026 9.7.2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents/non-applicants. In view of no objection made by learned counsel for the respondents/non-applicants, delay in filing the present appeal is ordered to be condoned. The application is, thus, disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. __________ Be registered. Notice. Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate appears and waives service of notice on behalf of non-applicants. Admit. OMPST No. 64689 of 2025 The appeal, preferred by the appellant will take sufficient long time, for its disposal. As such, during pendency of the appeal, execution of award, dated 15.2.2023, passed by the learned Divisional Commissioner, Mandi, exercising the powers of Arbitrator, under the National Highways Act, in case No. 277 of 2020, is ordered to be stayed, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount, alongwith up- to-date interest, within a period of eight weeks from today. The application is, thus, disposed of. Modification/alteration/vacation, on motion. (Virender Singh) Judge July 9, 2026 (kalpana)