Himachal Pradesh High Court
OMPM/211/2026 of NHAI Vs YUDHBIR SINGH on 8 September 2026
Yudhbir Singh OMP(M) No.211 of 2026 08.09.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. Respondent ex parte OMP(M) No.211 of 2026 The present application has been filed for condonation of 519 days’ delay in filing the present appeal. It has been averred that the impugned
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NHAI vs. Yudhbir Singh
OMP(M) No.211 of 2026
08.09.2026 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the applicant. Respondent ex parte
OMP(M) No.211 of 2026
The present application has been filed for condonation of 519 days’ delay in filing the present appeal. It has been averred that the impugned judgment was passed by learned District Judge on 02.09.2024. Learned counsel for the applicant applied for certified copy of impugned judgment on 03.12.2024 and the same was delivered on 21.12.2024. However, the disposal of the case was not within the knowledge of the applicant as the same was never intimated to the applicant by its counsel. Earlier also, due to inefficiency and lackadaisical attitude of the said law firm, namely, M/s M.V. Kini & Co., as many as 362 cases pending in District Mandi/Bilaspur were withdrawn from the law firm and allotted to M/s Nishaank Mattoo & Associates vide letter dated 20.09.2023. On the closing of the financial year 2024–2025, the applicant inquired from the firm about the pendency of the cases and it was only then it came to the knowledge of the applicant in April 2025 that the objection petitions pertaining to Muhal Bagthedu have been disposed of.
Immediately, steps were taken for filing the instant appeal. The delay in filing the appeal is neither intentional nor deliberate, but had occurred on account of unavoidable circumstances.
This Court had issued notice for the service of the respondent on 19.06.2026 and as per the report of the Registry, the Additional Registrar (Judicial) had proceeded the said respondent ex-parte on 13.08.2026.
Consequently, in view of the averments as made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit and in view of submissions as made by learned counsel for the applicant, the present application is allowed and delay in filing the appeal is condoned.
Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.
Arb. Appeal No._______ of 2026
Appeal be registered.
Heard.
Admit.
Send for records.
Issue post admission notice for the service of respondent, returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within three days.
OMP No. of 2026
Be registered. Heard
Subject to deposit of entire awarded amount along with up-to-date interest by the appellant/applicant within a period of eight weeks from today, the operation, implementation and execution of impugned judgment dated 02.09.2024, as passed by learned District Judge, Mandi as well as arbitral award dated 20.04.2023 during the pendency of appeal is ordered to be stayed.
Application stands disposed of.
( Romesh Verma )
Judge September 08, 2026
(vt)