NHAI v. Nisha Thakur and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of 274-day delay in filing appeal; applicant The Highway Administrator & Project Director vs. Nisha Thakur & others; impugned judgment dated 02.01.2025 by learned District Judge, Mandi; underlying arbitral award dated 20.11.2023; stay of operation, implementation and execution during pendency of appeal conditional on deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks; counsel's accident and complete bed rest cited as reason for delay; certified copy applied 14.01.2025, delivered 24.02.2025; OMP(M) No. 173 of 2026; OMPST No. 4017 of 2026; Arb. Appeal No._______/2026; Romesh Verma, Judge; decided 10.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 274 days in filing the appeal condoned and application disposed of; appeal (Arb. Appeal No._______/2026) admitted with records to be sent for; in OMPST No. 4017 of 2026, operation, implementation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 02.01.2025 (District Judge, Mandi) and the arbitral award dated 20.11.2023 stayed during pendency of appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks.