JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J.

I.A. 1776/2022 (under Section 14 of Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 CPC, by Petitioners)

1. This judgment will dispose of an application filed by the Petitioners under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the `1963 Act') read with Section 151 CPC seeking exclusion of 1239 days spent in prosecuting the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the `1996 Act'), being ARBTN. No.5043/2018 before the learned District Judge, Commercial Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi and Appeal against the said order in this Court being FAO(COMM.) No.200/2021.

2. Present petition has been filed by the Petitioners assailing an award dated 08.06.2018 passed by the learned sole Arbitrator in reference No.8N/CHD/(6)/17/LS 6508 in respect of contract order dated 05.06.2013 placed on the Respondent by the Petitioners pursuant to a tender for construction of a Seed Store of 35,000 quintals capacity including construction of boundary walls, roads, electrical works etc.

3. By the impugned award, the learned sole Arbitrator has allowed wholly or in part, claim Nos.1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and