A Div Bench dismissed the appeal filed by the Public Works Department against the Single Judge's order dismissing their petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as barred by limitation.
Appeal dismissed. Pending applications closed.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT .....Appellant Through: Mr Bharat Singh Sisodia, Advocate with Mr Chandan, AE, PWD
versus
SHRI MUKESH SHARMA .....Respondent Through:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 05.09.2024
[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)]
ii. The appellant filed the petition under Section 34 of the 1996 Act in the district court on 17.04.2021.
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iii. The district court returned the Section 34 petition to the appellant due to lack of pecuniary jurisdiction on 07.03.2023.
iv. The appellant instituted a fresh petition in this Court on 27.03.2023.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J
AMIT BANSAL, J
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 /ds
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the Single Judge's dismissal of a Section 34 petition instituted beyond the prescribed period of limitation.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Public Works Department
Shri Mukesh Sharma
Rajiv Shakdher
Amit Bansal
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