Union of India and Others Vs Dev Raj and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Union of India and Others Vs Dev Raj and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Delay in filing the appeal condoned and application allowed; appeal admitted ('Admit.') with record requisitioned; execution, implementation and operation of the impugned award dated 30.05.2023 (Arbitrator) and judgment dated 27.08.2025 (District Judge, Mandi, H.P., CIS Registration No. 148 of 2024) stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest within eight weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay in filing the appeal by the applicants should be condoned. +1 more

Court's answer

The application for condonation of delay, duly supported by an affidavit, is allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

Ratio / Principle

Execution, implementation and operation of the impugned award dated 30.05.2023 passed by the Arbitrator and the judgment dated 27.08.2025 passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. shall remain stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest by the applicant/appellant.

Key takeaways

The deposit required as a condition of the stay is to be completed within eight weeks.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

UOI & others sought condonation of delay in filing an arbitration appeal against the judgment dated 27.08.2025 of the learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 148 of 2024, rendered in proceedings arising from an arbitral award dated 30.05.2023 passed by the Arbitrator. The delay was attributed to the certified copy of the impugned judgment having been misplaced and subsequently retrieved after diligent search. Finding the application duly supported by an affidavit and the reasons bona fide, the Court allowed the application and condoned the delay. The appeal (Arb. Appeal No.____/2026, ARBAST No. 70257/2025) was admitted and record requisitioned. Execution, implementation and operation of the impugned award and judgment were stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount alongwith up-to-date interest by the applicant/appellant within eight weeks. (Judge: Romesh Verma; decided 03.06.2026.)

UOI & others vs. Dev Raj & others

OMP(M) No. 80 of 2026

03.06.2026

Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicants.

Ms. Ananya Verma, Advocate, vice Mr. Suhani Gautam, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 and 2.

Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.3.

OMP(M) No. 80 of 2026

The present application has been filed for

condonation of delay in filing the present appeal.

As per the averments made therein, it has been stated that applicant had applied and received certified copy of the impugned judgment dated 27.08.2025, however, due to inadvertence and oversight, the certified copy got misplaced and could not be traced despite best efforts. Upon retrieval of the certified copy after diligent search, the office of the applicant immediately took all necessary steps for preparation and filing of the present appeal, without any further delay.

The applicants have further submitted that the delay in filing the present appeal is neither intentional nor deliberate, but has occurred on account of bona fide reasons, as stated in the application.

In view of the averments as made in the application

which is duly supported by an affidavit and in view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the present application is allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

Application stands disposed off.

Arb. Appeal No.____/2026 (ARBAST No. 70257/2025)

Appeal be registered.

Heard.

Admit.

Record be requisitioned.

OMP No. _____of 2026 (OMPST 70855/25)

Application be registered.

Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount alongwith up to date interest by the applicant/appellant, execution, implementation and operation of impugned award dated 30.05.2023, passed by Arbitrator and judgment dated 27.08.2025, passed by learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 148 of 2024, shall remain stayed during the pendency of appeal. Needful be done within eight weeks from today.

Application stands disposed off.

(Romesh Verma) Judge

June 3, 2026 ( Nisha)