G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral)

The present appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge in OMP(M) No. 55 of 2024, titled as Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. vs. HCL Infotech Ltd., dated 10.10.2025.

The learned Single Judge has dismissed the application for condonation of delay, in filing the objections/petition under Section 34(1) & (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (for short ‘the Act’) which was against the award dated 15.03.2024, on the ground that it was filed beyond the period of 90 days but within the extended period of 120 days. The sufficient cause, which was made out by the appellant, was rejected and it was held that the file had been pending with the different authorities and not properly taken up with the Managing Director of the appellant’s organisation. Keeping in view the gravity of the matter and, therefore, the appellant could not show sufficient cause for the period of 22 days beyond the prescribed period of three months and it had also not been explained as to why the objections could not be preferred within the prescribed period of three months, the application was dismissed.

The learned Counsel for the appella