Authority: District Court, Mandi (Judge Romesh Verma)
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) & another (applicant) versus Ram Singh (deceased) & another (respondents).
- The applicant filed OMP(M) No.99 of 2026 seeking condonation of a 170‑day delay in filing an appeal against the judgment dated 07‑Mar‑2025 passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi.
- Certified copy of the impugned judgment was obtained on 25‑Apr‑2025 after a request on 01‑Apr‑2025; the delay was attributed to processing at various levels and was described as unavoidable and non‑intentional.
- Counsel for the non‑applicants raised no objection to the condonation.
- Separately, OMPST No.68986 of 2026 was filed, requesting a stay on the operation, implementation and execution of the 07‑Mar‑2025 judgment and the arbitral award dated 15‑Sep‑2023 pending the appeal.
Final Outcome
- The court allowed the application, condoning the 170‑day delay, and ordered the appeal to be registered.
- The court directed that the entire awarded amount together with up‑to‑date interest be deposited by the appellant/applicant within eight weeks from the order date; until such deposit is made, the execution of the 07‑Mar‑2025 judgment and the 15‑Sep‑2023 arbitral award is stayed.
- The appellant’s counsel is instructed to provide a copy of the entire paper book to the respondents’ counsel on the same day.
- The applications are disposed of.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Appeal Condonation, Stay of Execution