NHAI vs. Anant Ram OMP(M) No.19 of 2026 05.05.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Mr. Malay Kaushal, Advocate, for the respondent No.1. The present application has been filed for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. It has been averred in the application that the impugned judgment was passed by the learned District Judge, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, on 03.06.2025. The learned counsel for the applicant had applied for the certified copy of impugned judgment dated 03.06.2025 on 21.06.2025 and the same was delivered on 22.07.2025. However, the disposal of the case was not within the knowledge of the applicant/appellant as the same was never intimated to the applicant/appellant by its counsel. It has further been averred in the application that earlier also due to inefÏciency and lackadaisical attitude of the said law firm/counsel, cases were withdrawn from the said law firm namely M/s M.V. Kini & Co. vide letters dated 20.09.2023 and 26.03.2024 (Annexure A-2 (colly). It has been averred in the application that the instant case is pending before the learned District Judge, Bilaspur and when the applicant/appellant inquired from all the counsels/law firms about the pendency of all the cases pending in various forums, it came to the knowledge of the applicant that the objection petitions pertaining to Muhal Bhated have been disposed off. Due to failure of the counsel/law firm to apprise the status of the cases, delay of 103 days has occurred. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant/appellant that the delay in filing the appeal is neither intentional nor willful and the same has occurred due to unavoidable circumstances, which were beyond the control of the applicant/appellant. Keeping in view the averments as made in the application, which is duly supported by an afÏdavit and keeping in view of the fact that the learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1 has no objection in case delay is condoned, the present application is allowed and the delay of 103 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed off. Arb. Appeal No._______2026 (ARBAST No. 69500 of 2025) Appeal be registered. The name of Mr. Malay Kaushal, Advocate be reflected for the respondent No.1 in the cause list in future. OMPST No. 70067 of 2025 Be registered. Heard. Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest by the applicant in the Registry of this Court within a period of eight weeks from today, operation, execution and implementation of impugned judgment dated 03.06.2025, passed by the learned District Judge, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, and also the arbitral award dated 26.07.2022 shall remain stayed during the pendency of the appeal. The application stands disposed off. ( Romesh Verma) Judge May 05, 2026 ( veena)