GM NHPC (PHEP) & anr. Vs. Dolma Devi & anr. CMP(M) No.972 of 2026 28.07.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicants/appellants. Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2. CMP(M) No.972 of 2026 No reply is intended to be filed to the application. 2. Heard. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported with affidavit of Rajesh Bhandari, Collector, Land Acquisition of the applicants- appellants, the same is allowed and the delay of 165 days in filing the appeal, which in my considered view has sufficiently been explained, is hereby condoned. 3. The application stands disposed of. RFA No. of 2026 (RFA/31602/26) 4. Appeal be registered. 5. Admit. Call for the records. List for final hearing in due course. CMP No.____ of 2026(CMPST/31929/26) 6. It be registered. 7. It has been stated by the learned counsel for the applicants/appellant that the entire awarded amount of compensation alongwith up-to-date interest has been deposited by the applicants/appellants before the learned District Judge, Kullu, vide receipt annexed with the main appeal as Annexure A-2. Therefore, the operation and execution of impugned award dated 10.09.2025, passed by the learned District Judge, Kullu, District Kullu, HP, in case titled Dolma Devi Vs. Collector Land Acquisition NHPC (PHEP) & ors, shall remain stayed during pendency of the main appeal. 8. Alteration, modification or vacation, on motion. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 28, 2026 (V.Himalvi)