FAO No. 4522 of 2018 (O&M) [1]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

FAO No. 4522 of 2018 (O&M)

Date of decision: 23^rd January, 2023

Parveen Diwan

Petitioner

Versus

Punjab Agro Industries Corporation & another

Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

Present:

Mr. K. S. Gill, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate for respondent No. 1.

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AVNEESH JHINGAN, J (Oral):

1.

Aggrieved of dismissal of application under Section 34 of the

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short, 'the Act') as time barred,

the appellant is before this court.

2.

The brief facts are that the appellant and respondent No. 1

entered into a Financial Collaboration agreement dated 29.3.2011. Clause

32 of the agreement provided mechanism for dispute resolution through

arbitration.

3.

There were disputes between the parties and arbitrator was

appointed. After service through publication, an ex-parte award dated

8.4.2011 was passed. On receiving notice of execution in September, 2015,

the appellant applied for copy of the award which was delivered on

9.11.2015. On 18.11.2015 the objections under Sect