JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Narula, J. - CM APPL. 25565/2020 (for exemption)

1. Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.

2. The application is disposed of.

CM APPL.25564/2020 (for condonation of delay)

3. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 8 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.

4. The application stands disposed of accordingly.

FAO (OS) (COMM) 125/2020 & CM APPL. 25563/2020 (for Ad Interim stay)

5. This is an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred as "A&C Act") read with Section 13 of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 against the impugned final order and judgment dated 16th March, 2020 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court, whereby the objections filed by the Appellant under Section 34 of the A&C Act against the arbitral award dated 15th October 2019, passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator have been dismissed. By way of the award, the claims of the Respondent have been allowed.

Facts in brief

6. The facts have been noted and discussed at length both in the impugned judgment as well as the arbitral award. Therefore, for the dispo