( 1 ) THIS is an application for and on behalf of the respondents under S. 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay in preferring the objections to the award dated December 7,. 1990 by the sole arbitrator Shri N. H. Chandwani which was filed before the Court on May 28, 1991.

( 2 ) IT would be just and proper to examine the facts of the present case which led to the present application in order to fully and properly appreciate the points involved herein. Shri N. H. Chandwani was appointed as the sole arbitrator in the present case. He filed the award dated December 7, 1990 before the Registrar of this Court on May 28, 1991. The Registrar of this Court thereafter issued notices to both the parties with regard to the filing of the award. The petitioner was served with said notice on June 28, 1991. The respondent were served with the same on July 8,1991. The respondent were thus required to file objections, if any, against the aforesaid award within the statutory period of 30 days from the date of service of the notice. Thus, if the period of limitation is computed from the said date the respondent should have filed their objections by August 7, 1991. However, the r