NHAI v. Diksha and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
NHAI vs. Diksha & others; OMP(M) No. 95 of 2026; condonation of delay of 171 days in filing appeal; impugned judgment dated 07.03.2025 by learned District Judge, Mandi; arbitral award dated 17.11.2023; certified copy applied 01.04.2025, delivered 24.04.2025; papers transmitted July 2025; non-applicants raised no objection; application allowed, delay condoned; appeal admitted (Arb. Appeal No.___/2026), records called for, paper book to be supplied; OMPST No. 69002 of 2025: conditional stay of judgment and award during pendency of appeal, subject to deposit of entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks; order by Romesh Verma, Judge, dated 17.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 171 days in filing the appeal condoned; appeal admitted with records to be sent for and complete paper book to be supplied to the respondents' counsel; and, subject to deposit of the entire awarded amount with up-to-date interest within eight weeks, stay of operation, implementation and execution of the impugned judgment dated 07.03.2025 and the arbitral award dated 17.11.2023 during pendency of the appeal.