NHAI  Vs  Chandan and others OMP (M) No. 261 of 2026 09.09.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. None for respondents No. 1 to 4. Ms. Ayushi Negi, Deputy A.G., for respondent No. 5. Notices issued to respondents No. 1 to 4, received   back   after   due   service,   but   no   one   put appearance   on   behalf   of   the   said   respondents. Further wait is not justifiable. 2. Reply on behalf of respondent No. 5, is not intended to be filed. 3. Since the ground, upon which, the delay has   been   sought   to   be   condoned,   remains uncontroverted and considering the grounds, which are duly supported by the affidavit of Sh. Varun Chari,   Project   Director, delay   in   filing   the accompanying  appeal  is  ordered  to  be condoned. Application stands disposed of. Arb. Appeal No. ______ of 2026 4. Vide   order   of   the   even   date,   passed   in OMP(M) No. 261 of 2026, the delay  in filing the appeal, has been ordered to be condoned.   Appeal be registered. 5. Admit. 6. Notice.  Ms. Ayushi Negi, Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No. 5. OMPST No. 3936 of 2026 7. Considering the fact that the accompanying appeal has been admitted for hearing, which will take sufficient long time, for its disposal, during the pendency of the appeal, the execution of the award dated 30.05.2023, passed in Case No. 309 of 2021, by   the   learned   Divisional   Commissioner,   Mandi, H.P. shall remain stayed, subject to the condition that the applicant­appellant shall deposit the entire awarded   amount,   along   with   up­to­date   interest, within a period of eight weeks, from today.   The application   stands   disposed   of.   Alteration/ modification/vacation on motion. ( Virender Singh ) Judge 09th September, 2026 (Pramod Kumar)