National Highway Authority of India v. Prem Lal
Case brief
What is this about?
NHAI vs. Prem Lal, OMP (M) No. 243/2024, order dated 17.7.2026 by Romesh Verma, Judge: condonation of delay in filing appeal against judgment dated 27.12.2023/arbitral award granted (respondent no-objection; delay due to erstwhile law firm M/s M.V. Kini & Co., cases moved to M/s Nishaank Matoo & Associates); appeal admitted; conditional stay of execution of impugned judgment and arbitral award subject to deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks. Keywords: condonation of delay; NHAI; arbitral award; conditional stay; deposit of awarded amount; Registry; OMP (M); Arb. Appeal.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the main appeal condoned; appeal to be registered and arbitration appeal admitted (paper book to be supplied to respondent's counsel); operation, implementation and execution of the impugned judgment and impugned arbitral award stayed during pendency of the appeal, conditional on the applicant depositing the entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest in the Registry within eight weeks.