JUDGMENT (Oral)

1. The present Appeal under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 read with Section 37(1) (B) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the `Act, 1996') has been filed to set aside the impugned Judgment and Order dated 08.05.2023 dismissing the Objections under Section 34 of the Act, 1996 by the learned Single Judge on the ground of limitation.

2. The respondent was awarded the work for `construction of printing press hall, training centre and other allied works in connection with modernization of printing press at Shakurbasti, New Delhi' pursuant to a tender bearing No. 1-Aces/Tender/SSB/65 dated 4th April 2011 floated by the petitioner/appellant. Disputes arose between the parties and the respondent invoked the arbitration clause. The learned Arbitrators were appointed to adjudicate the disputes between the parties on 26.05.2014. The parties initiated the adjudication process and statement of facts was filed on 30.10.2014. The impugned Award was passed on 24.02.2018.

3. Aggrieved by the Award, the appellant approached Tis Hazari Courts and filed its Objec