National High Way Authority of India v. Kuldeep Singh and Another
Arbitration – Condonation of delay – Stay of judgment
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay; Section 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appeal; NHAI vs Kuldeep Singh & others; OMP(M) No.293 of 2024; stay of impugned judgment dated 18.11.2023 of learned District Judge in Arbitration Case No.104/2019; conditional stay subject to deposit of entire award amount with up-to-date interest in Registry within six weeks; appeal admitted; notice waived; sufficient cause; decided 20.06.2025; coram Satyen Vaidya J.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 was condoned and the application stands disposed of; the appeal was ordered to be registered and admitted, with notice waived by respondents' counsel; in the connected application, the operation of the impugned judgment dated 18.11.2023 passed by the learned District Judge in Arbitration Case No.104/2019 was stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to the appellant depositing the entire award amount with up-to-date interest in the Registry of the Court within six weeks.