JUDGMENT :

1. This order shall disposed of the instant application seeking condonation of delay in filing an appeal against the order dated 05.11.2015 passed by Court of Principal District Judge, Jammu rejecting the application filed by the appellant/applicant herein under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1997. There is a delay of 319 days which is sought to be condoned.

2. On facts of the present case, Arbitration award dated 14.01.2012 passed by non-applicant No. 3 herein, was thrown challenge to by the applicant herein, under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1997.

3. The said petition came to be instituted on 26.03.2012 and dismissed on 05.11.2015 by the Court of Principal District Judge, Jammu. The said order is being questioned by the applicant in a time barred appeal under Section 37 of the Act accompanied with the instant application for condonation of delay.

4. In the application, it is being stated that the applicant herein, has been subjected to harassment by respondent Nos. 1 and 2 which landed him with a serious heart disease in the year 2010.

5. The applicant contends that his wife also suffered major heart attack on account of severe d