$~48 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 20.03.2023 + O.M.P. (COMM) 318/2022 & I.A. 11937/2022, I.A.

11938/2022, I.A. 11939/2022.

ANAND DIVINE DEVELOPERS PVT LTD ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Krish Kalra, Advocate for Mr. Kartik Nayar, Advocate [9953095583].

versus SOHAN BAHADUR GURONG ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Sr. Adv.

with Mr. Udayan Khandelwar, Mr. Shubhankar Sharma, Advocates. CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL)

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1. By way of this petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [hereinafter, “the Act”], the petitioner- Anand Divine Developers Private Limited [hereinafter, “Anand”] assails an arbitral award dated 28.02.2022, passed by a learned sole Arbitrator in arbitral proceedings arising out a Memorandum of Understanding dated 08.05.2014 between the parties [hereinafter, “the MoU”].

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SHITU

2. An objection had initially been raised by Mr. Rajesh Yadav, learned Senior Counsel for the respondent- Mr. Sohan Bahadur Gurong [hereinafter, “Sohan”], as to delay in filing of the present petition. By the order dated 15.03.2023, the Registry was directed to