NHAI v. Balwant and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay — 99 days' delay in filing appeal — affidavit in support — no objection by non-applicants' counsel — delay condoned; arbitration appeal admitted (ARBAST No. 67050/2025); conditional stay of execution, implementation and operation of arbitral award dated 06.03.2024 (Arbitrator) and judgment dated 06.06.2025 of learned District Judge, Mandi, H.P. in CIS Registration No. 987 of 2024, subject to deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks; NHAI vs. Balwant & others; OMP(M) No. 85 of 2026; OMPST 69013/25; Romesh Verma, Judge; order dated 09.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 99 days in filing the appeal condoned (OMP(M) No. 85 of 2026 allowed and disposed of); appeal admitted and to be listed for hearing in due course with record to be requisitioned; execution, implementation and operation of the impugned award dated 06.03.2024 and the judgment dated 06.06.2025 stayed during the pendency of the appeal, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount along with up-to-date interest within eight weeks (OMPST 69013/25 disposed of).