NHAI v. Prem Lal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay - 250 days - arbitration appeal by NHAI against Prem Lal & another; impugned judgment dated 02.12.2024 of learned District Judge, Mandi; underlying arbitral award dated 18.04.2023; delay condoned unopposed on affidavit; appeal admitted and registered (Arb. Appeal No.___ of 2026); records summoned; execution, implementation and operation of judgment and award stayed during pendency of appeal subject to deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks; OMP(M) No.375 of 2025; OMPST No.45900 of 2025; Romesh Verma, Judge; decided 15.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 250 days in filing the arbitration appeal condoned and application allowed; appeal directed to be registered (Arb. Appeal No.___ of 2026), admitted, with records summoned; in companion application OMPST No.45900 of 2025, operation, implementation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 02.12.2024 and the arbitral award dated 18.04.2023 stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks.