IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA OMP(M) No. : 335 of 2025 Reserved on : 16.04.2026 Decided on : 22.04.2026 Er. Surinder Sharma …Petitioner Versus H.P. Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council & Anr.

…Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes.

For the petitioner : Ms. Madhurika Sekhon Verma, Advocate.

For the Crespondents : None for respondent No. 1.

Mr. Utkarsh Singh Thakur and Mr. Lalit Kumar Sehgal, Advocates, for respondent No. 2.

Virender Singh, Judge Applicant-Er. Surinder Sharma has filed the objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), against the order dated 21.08.2024, passed by the Himachal Pradesh Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, Udyog Bhawan, Shimla, H.P., in case Reference No. 21 of 2024.

1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

2. Since those objections have been filed after the prescribed period of limitation, as such, pres.ent application has been filed under Section 34(3) of the Act, seeking condonation of delay, which aHccording to the applicant, is of about seven months, and, as per the