Hari Singh through Narender Kumar v. National Highways Authority of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Hari Singh v. NHAI, OMP(M) No. 31 of 2023, decided 01.05.2024 — condonation of delay of nine months and six days in filing appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act against setting aside of arbitral award on Section 34 challenge by NHAI; delay attributed to bonafide belief that award attained finality and to COVID-19 pandemic; application allowed; connected OMP(M) No. 22/2024 — legal representatives of deceased appellant brought on record as appellants No. 1(a) to 1(d). Advocates: Yudhvir Singh Thakur (applicant/appellant), Shreya Chauhan (respondent/non-applicant). Keywords: condonation of delay, Section 37 appeal, Section 34 setting aside, arbitral award, COVID-19, limitation.
What did the court decide?
Condonation application allowed; delay of nine months and six days in filing the Section 37 appeal condoned; legal representatives of the deceased appellant brought on record as appellants No. 1(a) to 1(d); applications disposed of.