JUDGMENT

Navin Chawla, J. This appeal has been filed challenging the Order dated 12.07.2021 passed by the learned District Judge (Commercial Court) - 04, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in OMP (COMM) No. 79 of 2019, titled Prashant Gautam v. Aakash Educational Services Pvt. Ltd., dismissing the application filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the `Act') in challenge to the Arbitral Award dated 12.05.2016 of the learned Sole Arbitrator, on the ground of it being barred by limitation under Section 34 (3) of the Act.

2. The dispute between the parties arose out of the offer of appointment as a Faculty in Physics Department by the respondent to the appellant vide letter dated 05.03.2014. As the appellant left the employment of the respondent on 01.04.2015, the respondent raised a claim of compensation/damages before the learned Sole Arbitrator. The learned Sole Arbitrator vide the Arbitral Award dated 12.05.2016 awarded a sum of Rs.9,93,966/- (Rupees nine lakh ninety-three thousand nine hundred sixty-six) alongwith interest at the rate of 9% per annum in favour of the respondent. The appellant, claiming