The Project Director NHAI v. Sohan Lal and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 20.05.2026 by Romesh Verma, Judge, allowing OMP(M) No. 21 of 2025 filed by The Project Director NHAI for condonation of a 187-day delay in filing an arbitration appeal (ARBAST No. 47153 of 2024) against the judgment dated 27.06.2024 of the learned District Judge, Bilaspur. Delay condoned as the application was duly supported by an affidavit and counsel for the respondents (Sohan Lal, respondent No.1, ex-parte through Mr. Munish Datwalia; respondent No.2 through Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General) had no objection. Appeal ordered to be registered and listed on 22.05.2026. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 187 days in filing the appeal condoned; application disposed of; appeal to be registered as Arb. Appeal (ARBAST No. 47153 of 2024), with appellant's counsel to supply details of connected matters of similar nature, listed on 22.05.2026.