LAC & Anr. Vs. Harpal Singh (deceased) through LRs & Ors. CMP(M) No. 227/2026 20.05.2026 Present: Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants. Ms. Uma Manta and Mr. Aryan Manta, Advocates, for respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4. Respondents No. 5 to 9 are ex parte. CMP(M) No. 227/2026 Heard. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of Superintending Engineer, 14th Circle HPPWD, Rohru and after going through the contents of the reply, filed on behalf of respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4, this Court finds sufficient cause to condone the delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal. Consequently, the application is allowed and delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal is condoned, subject to costs of Rs. 10,000/-, which shall be paid by the applicants/appellants to respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4 before the next date of hearing. The application stands disposed of. RFA No. /2026 Appeal be registered. Heard. Admit. ….2... Mr. Aryan Manta, Advocate, accepts service of post admission notice on behalf of respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4. Let post admission notice be issued to respondents No. 5 to 9 returnable within six weeks, on taking steps within three days. List thereafter before the Additional Registrar (Judicial). In the meantime, let records of the learned Court below be called for. CMPST No. 7992/2026 Heard. Subject to deposit of entire award amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, within a period of six weeks, the operation and execution of impugned award dated 10.09.2024, passed by learned Reference Court, in Reference Petition No. 2492/2018, shall remain stayed during pendency of the main appeal. Alteration, modification or vacation, on motion. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 20th May, 2026 (raman)