though he had no jurisdiction to grant any such relief as sought. It is submitted that application, now filed under Section 11(6) of the Act, is barred by law of limitation. The learned counsel submits that in the present application issue, as to whether claims are barred by law of limitation, has to be decided. Perusal of affidavit in reply filed by the respondent indicates that there is no plea raised by the respondent that claims of the applicant are barred by law of limitation. The only plea raised in the reply is that application is barred by law of limitation. In my view, as the application filed under Section 11 is not before the Court, provision of Limitation Act are not applicable to application filed under Section 11 of the Act. In so far as plea of limitation raised across the bar by the respondent is concerned, the said plea cannot be allowed to raise for the first time across the bar. In any event, as and when any plea of limitation is raised in respect of the claim made by the respondent in its written statement, if filed before the arbitral tribunal, it would be for the arbitral tribunal to decide the issue of limitation in respect of the claim and the said issue is kept open. In my view, issue of limitation in respect of the claim is a mixed question of fact and law. It is the case of the applicant that the applicant filed proceedings before the Dy. Registrar of Co-operative Societies for recovery of claim with due diligence and in good faith and the appeal filed by the respondent has been allowed on the ground that the Dy. Registrar did not have jurisdiction to decide such issue. It is
