Union of India v. Ms Rs Construction
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay in filing and re-filing arbitration appeal; Union of India v. M/s RS construction; OMP(M) No. 222 of 2023; OMP No. 666 of 2023; OMP Nos. 254, 255, 256 of 2024; OMPST No. 37642 of 2023; Arb. Appeal No. /2026; judgment dated 07.01.2023 of District Judge, Kangra at Dharamshala dismissing objections; award dated 10.04.2018 of learned Arbitrator; entire amount released to non-applicant; stay application dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh; affidavit-supported application; no objection by respondent; DSGI H.P. legal opinion; appeal vetted 15.05.2023; appeal admitted, record summoned; Romesh Verma, Judge; 07.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the appeal condoned (OMP(M) No. 222 of 2023) and delay in re-filing condoned with leave to re-file (OMP No. 666 of 2023); Arbitration Appeal registered, admitted and record summoned; applicant permitted to place the award dated 10.04.2018 on record and granted exemptions from filing the A4 copy and both-side prints (OMP Nos. 254, 255 and 256 of 2024); stay application (OMPST No. 37642 of 2023) dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh.