Authority: Hon’ble Judge Romesh Verma, District Court, Mandi
Order Date: 06 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – National Highways Authority of India (NHAI); Respondent No.1 – Ashwani Kumar; Respondent No.2 – deceased (legal representatives not on record).
- OMP(M) No.51 of 2026: Application for condonation of a 517‑day delay in filing the appeal. Certified copy of the impugned judgment dated 03‑07‑2024 was applied for on 12‑12‑2024, delivered on 08‑01‑2025, subsequently misplaced, later retrieved. Counsel for the non‑applicant raised no objection. The court, relying on the affidavit, allowed the condonation and disposed of the application.
- Arb. Appeal No.____ of 2026: Appeal was registered. Despite earlier orders dated 28‑04‑2026 and 15‑06‑2026, the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No.2 were not brought on record. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as abated with respect to respondent No.2. The matter was heard, admitted, and sent for records; listing to be done in due course.
- OMPST No.64693 of 2025: Application was registered and heard. The court ordered that, subject to the appellant/applicant depositing the entire awarded amount together with up‑to‑date interest within eight weeks from the date of the order, the operation, implementation and execution of the impugned order dated 03‑07‑2024 (passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi) and the arbitral award dated 15‑02‑2023 during the pendency of the appeal are stayed. The application was thereafter disposed.
Final Outcome
- The 517‑day filing delay is condoned; the appeal concerning the deceased respondent is dismissed as abated; and execution of the 03‑07‑2024 district court order and the 15‑02‑2023 arbitral award is stayed pending payment of the award with interest within eight weeks.
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