Rajiv Shakdher, J.

IA No. 3467 of 2013 (condonation of delay in re-filing)

1. This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 66 days in re-filing the petition. Notice in this application was issued on 01.03.2013. Since then pleadings have been completed in the captioned application. The relief sought in the application is opposed by the respondent. Briefly, for the purposes of disposal of this application, following dates and events need to be noted.

2. The award, which is impugned by the petitioner, and which is subject matter of the main petition, is dated 18.08.2012. The said award was served on the petitioner on 24.08.2012. The petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short the 1996 Act), was filed on 22.11.2012. Therefore, the initial filing was within the period of 90 days as provided in the 1996 Act.

3. The record shows that on 23.11.2012 seven (7) objections were raised by the registry, whereupon the main petition was received back by the counsel for the petitioner on 24.11.2012. The petition was re-filed after removal of objections on 29.11.2012. On 29.11.2012, one of the objections raised by the registry was that amount