MANMOHAN SINGH, J.

I.A.No.256/2013 (for condonation of delay of 188 days in re-filing the petition)

1. The abovementioned objection petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short, called the “Act”) against Claims No.1 to 16 awarded in favour of the respondent by Award dated 19th January, 2012 passed by the sole Arbitrator. The award was sent by the ICADR vide letter dated 14th February, 2012. It was received by the petitioner on 16th February, 2012.

2. Along with the petition, the petitioner filed an application under Section 151 CPC for condonation of delay of 188 days in re-filing the petition. The first ground for such delay stated in the application is that the working of the chamber of the counsel for the petitioner was disturbed because of the unfortunate death of the son of his Associate, Ms.Anita Sharma, Advocate, due to which she did not join the office for four months. The second reason given by the counsel is that the other Associate, Mr.Rajinder Kaushik working in the office also stopped coming to the office towards the end of the month of May due to his personal reasons and he could join the cha