1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Arb. Appeal No. 201 of 2026 Decided on: 19.5.2026 NHAI … Applicant Versus Surender Kumar & anr. …Non-applicants _____________________________ ______________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge Whether approved for reporting? ___________________________________________________ For the Applicant: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate. For the Non-applicants : Respondent No. 1 is stated to have expired. Mr. Tejasvi Sharma, Addl. A.G., for respondent No. 2. Virender Singh, Judge (oral) OMP(M) No.318 of 2025 Despite repeated opportunities, requisite steps for bringing on record the LRs of respondent No. 1, the same have not been taken. Further opportunity for the said purpose is not justifiable. As such, proceedings against respondent No. 1 stand abated, as the relief has been sought against respondent No. 1. As such, the present proceedings are ordered to be abated in toto. The application is disposed of accordingly. 2 Arb Appeal No. 201 of 2026 2. In view of order passed in OMP(M) No. 318 of 2025, the present appeal is rejected, being time barred, and the same is accordingly disposed of. 3. The pending application(s), if any, are also disposed of. (Virender Singh) Judge 19.5.2026 Kalpana