NHAI v. Lekh Ram and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
NHAI National Highways Authority of India vs Lekh Ram; condonation of delay 390 days; arbitration appeal; District Judge Mandi; judgment 02.12.2024; objection petitions Mohal Dehar; M/s M.V. Kini & Co; certified copy 11.03.2025 delivered 07.05.2025; arbitral award 30.05.2023; stay of operation implementation execution during pendency of appeal; deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks; OMP(M) No. 108 of 2026; OMPST No.619 of 2026; Arb. Appeal 2026; Romesh Verma Judge; 17.06.2026; Himachal Pradesh; DAG Hemant Thakur; Sneh Bhimta; Ram Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of 390 days' delay in filing the appeal allowed; appeal registered and admitted with records summoned; operation, implementation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 02.12.2024 and the arbitral award dated 30.05.2023 stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks.