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2026 DAILYLAW 24059 (HP)

PARTAP SINGH VERMA v. STATE OF HP AND ANOTHER

EX.P/14/2026 · 2026-09-22

Sandeep Sharma

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Execution Petition No.14 of 2026 Date of Decision: 22.09.2026 _______________________________________________________ Partap Singh Verma …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. … Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioners: Mr. T.S. Bhogal & Ms. Swati Verma, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): While placing on record communication dated 21.09.2026 issued under the signatures of Executive Engineer, HPPWD Division Seraj at Janjehli, enclosing therewith copy of order dated 03.09.2026 passed by this Court in OMP No. 236/2026 in CARBC No. 28/2026, whereby order dated 04.05.2026, thereby staying the operation of impugned award, came to be made absolute, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, states that entire award amount to the tune of Rs. 1,58,51,050/- stands deposited in the Registry of this Court. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 3. Having carefully perused aforesaid document, which is taken on record, there appears to be merit in the contention of learned Additional Advocate General. Since award otherwise sought to be executed in the instant proceedings has already been stayed subject to deposit of award amount, coupled with the fact that aforesaid entire award amount has been deposited, there appears to be no justification to keep present petition alive and as such, same is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file afresh at appropriate stage, if required. Needless to say, petitioner/judgment debtor is always at liberty to file application in arbitration case, seeking therein direction to the respondents qua shortfall, if any, in deposit of award amount. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 22, 2026 (sunil)