National Highway Authority of India v. Guddi W/O Anil Singh
Condonation of delay – Appeal under S.37, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Case brief
What is this about?
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2505/2023, Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Bench, decided 06/03/2026 by Justice Uma Shanker Vyas. Keywords: condonation of delay; Section 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; 90 days plus 30 days grace = 120 days outer limit; Section 5 Limitation Act; N.V. International v. State of Assam (2020) 2 SCC 109; Lachmeshwar Prasad Shukul; National Highway Authority of India; land acquisition award dated 12-07-2016 set aside under Section 34; appeal time-barred; dismissal.
What did the court decide?
As per the arrangement laid down in M/S N.V. International v. State of Assam, (2020) 2 SCC 109 (para 5), the appeal against the impugned order could have been filed within 120 days (90 days under Section 37 plus a maximum 30-day grace period under Section 5 of the Limitation Act), whereas this appeal was filed with a delay of 440 days.