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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
RAJIV ROY
Bihar State Housing Board, Through its Managing Director, Having its registered office – Appellant
Versus
Enarch Consultants Private Limited – Respondent
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| 1. appeal challenges sec 34 dismissal on limitation grounds. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. contract execution leads to arbitral award for payment. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. excessive delay bars sec 34 challenge beyond 3+30 days. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. appellant contends bonafide delay warrants condonation. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 5. sec 34(3) imposes strict 3-month plus 30-day limit. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. precedents exclude limitation act sec 5 post sec 34(3). (Para 19 , 20) |
| 7. expired limitation makes award immediately enforceable under sec 36. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 8. limitation computed in calendar months, not 90 days. (Para 23 , 24) |
| 9. repeated delays reflect board's accountability failure. (Para 25) |
| 10. lower court order upheld; appeal dismissed. (Para 26 , 27) |
JUDGMENT :
Heard Mr. Brajesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the appellant.
2. The present application has been preferred:
against the order dated 20.09.2024 passed by the Learned DistrictJudge, Patna in Misc. (Arbitration) Case No. 16/2023, whereby the application filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act by the appellants challenging the arbitral award dated 18.07.2021 has been dismissed solely on the ground
Arbitration Act Section 34(3) bars challenges to awards after 3 months + 30 days maximum; courts cannot extend further, ensuring immediate enforceability under Section 36 to minimize judicial interve....
The court upheld limitations on condonation applications under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, emphasizing adherence to statutory timelines.
The limitation period for an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act cannot be extended beyond specified timelines, maintaining strict adherence to legal provisions.
Arbitral Award – Limitation – S. 34(3) specifically states that an application for setting aside may not be made after three months have lapsed from date of which party making an application had rece....
Undue and unexplained delay in an arbitral award can vitiate the award's validity under public policy.
The court ruled that an application to set aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is strict in nature with a non-extendable time limit, and appeals fil....
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