NHAI v. Narayan Dass
Case brief
What is this about?
NHAI vs. Narayan Dass; condonation of delay 408 days; misplacement of certified copy; inadvertence and oversight; arbitration appeal against judgment dated 01.08.2024 of District Judge, Mandi; arbitral award dated 10.02.2022; appeal admitted; post-admission notice returnable within four weeks; stay of operation, implementation and execution of impugned judgment and award during pendency of appeal; conditional stay subject to deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks; OMP(M) No. 58 of 2026; OMPST No. 64714 of 2025; Romesh Verma, Judge; decided 17.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 408 days in filing the appeal condoned and application disposed of; appeal registered and admitted with post-admission notice to the respondent returnable within four weeks (steps within three days); operation, implementation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 01.08.2024 and the arbitral award dated 10.02.2022 stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks.