$~20 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + FAO 255/2017 KASHMIRI LAL & SONS .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kunal Kalra, Advocate versus SHIV SHANKAR SINGHAL & ANR .....Respondents Through: None CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 21.01.2026

1. By way of present appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the appellant seeks setting aside of the judgment dated 04.02.2017 passed by Ld. ADJ-08, Central, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi whereby objections filed by the respondents under Section 34 to the Award were dismissed being barred by limitation. However, vide the said order the Ld. ADJ also proceeded further to hold that the proceedings before the Delhi Grain Merchants Association were not arbitral proceedings within the meaning of the Act and consequently set aside the arbitral award dated 29.10.2010 as well as the revised award dated 17.05.2012, and further held that the execution proceedings were not maintainable.

2. It is noted that respondents have not been appearing for several dates and, vide order dated 19.11.2025 they were proceeded against ex-parte.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant contended