Navin Chawla, J.

I.A. No.13088/2018

This application has been filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (the Limitation Act) praying for exclusion of time spent by the petitioner in pursuing its earlier application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") before the District Courts at Saharanpur for the purpose of computing the limitation for filing of the present petition. The total period of time sought to be excluded is 6263 days.

2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the Arbitral Award dated 15.03.2001 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal consisting of three Arbitrators. The said Award adjudicated the disputes that had arisen between the parties in relation to the work of construction and maintenance of Babail Power House at Village Babail in District Saharanpur awarded by the petitioner to the respondent.

3. The petitioner challenged the above Award by way of a petition under Section 34 of the Act before the Court of Civil Judge, Saharanpur. As far as the territorial jurisdiction is concerned, the petitioner made the following submission :

"The agreement was m