NHAI v. Rajesh Kumar and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
NHAI condonation of delay; arbitration appeal admission; award dated 26.07.2022 by Arbitrator; judgment dated 03.06.2025 by District Judge, Bilaspur, H.P.; Arbitration No. 8 of 2023; objection petitions Muhal Bhated; withdrawal of briefs from M/s M.V. Kini & Co.; letters dated 20.09.2023 and 26.03.2024; ARBAST No. 69493/2025; OMP(M) No. 14 of 2026; OMPST 70060/25; stay of execution subject to deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks; respondents Rajesh Kumar & another; advocates Sneh Bhimta and Malay Kaushal; decided 15.07.2026 by Romesh Verma, Judge.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the appeal condoned; appeal registered (ARBAST No. 69493/2025) and admitted; execution, implementation and operation of the impugned award dated 26.07.2022 and judgment dated 03.06.2025 stayed during pendency of the appeal, conditional upon deposit of the entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest within eight weeks.