NHAI v. Prem Lal and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Arbitration appeal pre-admission order: condonation of 326-day delay granted to NHAI against Prem Lal & others; appeal admitted (ARBAST No. 24968/25); interim stay of execution/implementation/operation of arbitrator's award dated 15.02.2023 and District Judge Mandi judgment dated 01.07.2024 (CIS Registration No. 72 of 2023) conditioned on deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks. Respondents served but did not appear; advocates: Shreya Chauhan (appellant), Munish Datwalia and Ram Kumar (respondents). Keywords: condonation of delay; affidavit-supported application; conditional stay/deposit condition; admission of arbitration appeal.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of delay of 326 days in filing the appeal; application allowed and disposed off; appeal admitted and to be registered (Arb. Appeal No.____/2026 (ARBAST No. 24968/25)) with post-admission notices to respondents returnable within four weeks; execution, implementation and operation of impugned award dated 15.02.2023 and judgment dated 01.07.2024 (District Judge, Mandi, H.P., CIS Registration No. 72 of 2023) stayed during pendency of appeal subject to deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks (OMP No. ____2026 (OMPST24638/25) registered; application stands disposed off).