( 1 ) THE arbitrator, Shri N. H. Chandwani, respondent No. 2 filed his award and the proceedings. Notice of the filing of the award was issued to MIS. Narain Doss R. Israni, the petitioner as well as to the Union of India, respondent No. 1. Union of India was served with the notice of the filing of the award on 15th February, 1991. The case was taken up by the Deputy Registrar on, 19th March, 1991 but no objections on behalf of the Union of India were filed. So far as the petitioner was concerned, they wanted the award to be made a rule of the Court. Later on, On 16th April, 1991, the Union of India filed the objections along with an application under Section 5 ,of the Limitation Act. It is this application, which has come up for consideration before this Court. Notice of this application was issued to the petitioner, who has contested the same on the ground, that the objections now sought to be filed are barred by time. The following issue was framed to determine this application:

"whether there is sufficient ground for condoning the delay in filing the objections?"

( 2 ) IT was decided by the parties that they were not to lead any evidence but would address the argume