State of H.P. & Ors. Vs. Gokal CMP(M) No. 711/2026 16.07.2026 Present: Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants/State. Mr. Vikrant, Advocate, vice Mr. C.D. Negi, Advocate, for the respondent. No reply to the application is intended to be filed. Heard. 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 Heard. Admit. As prayed for, list after four weeks. In the meantime, let records of learned Court below be called for. CMPST No. 23414/2026 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 No. 31/2022, titled as Gokal 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 16th July, 2026 (raman)