JUDGMENT :

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

CM APPL.23535/2022

1. An application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for condonation of delay of 76 days in filing the appeal under Section 37 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.

2. It is submitted in the application that the learned Counsel for the appellant on receiving the copy of the impugned judgment dated 13.09.2019, had sought clarifications from the appellant and thereafter had prepared the draft of Appeal which was forwarded to the appellant for necessary corrections. The learned Counsel finalised the Appeal and filed the same before this Court, but there was a delay of 76 days.

3. It has been explained that the Appeal was first filed in the Registry, Delhi High Court on 26.02.2020 vide Diary No.304052/2020. The file was returned with certain objections. The appellant removed the objections and re-filed the appeal, but again further objections were noted. In the mean while, on account of the COVID-19 Pandemic a complete lockdown was imposed in the co