Highway Administrator and Project Director vs. Shadi Lal & others OMP(M) No. 75 of 2026 10.08.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. None for respondent No.1. Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.2 & 3. OMP(M) No. 75 of 2026 Despite being duly served none has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 1, hence, he is proceeded ex-parte. This is an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act read with Section 151 of CPC for condonation of delay. It has been stated in the application that the impugned judgment dated 07.03.2025 was passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. The certified copy of the impugned judgment was applied on 01.04.2025 and delivered on 24.04.2025. It has been further stated that after the passing of the judgment, the applicant contacted his counsel in order to procure the entire case file for the preparation of the present appeal, and after obtaining the legal opinion, the matter was reviewed by the regional office, and thereafter, immediately and promptly, the instant appeal was filed. The learned counsel for the applicant has shown sufficient cause for delay in filing the appeal in the application for condonation of delay. The learned Additional Advocate General for the non-applicants have no objection, in case the present application is allowed. In view of the averments as made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit and keeping in view the fact that the learned Additional Advocate General for the non- applicants have no objection, the present application is allowed, and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No.____/2026 (ARBAST No. 67051/25) Appeal be registered. Heard. Admit. List for hearing in due course. Issue post admission notice respondent No.1 returnable within three weeks, on taking steps within three days. In the meantime, record be requisitioned. OMP No. _____2026 (OMPST No. 69010 of 2025) Application be registered. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest by the applicants/appellants, execution, implementation and operation of impugned award dated 17.11.2023, passed by learned Arbitrator and judgment dated 07.03.2025, passed by learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 860 of 2024, shall remain stayed during the pendency of appeal. Needful be done within eight weeks from today. Application stands disposed of. (Romesh Verma) Judge August 10, 2026 (Nisha)