Ashok Kumar Thakur Vs. Executive Engineer, NH Division CARAP(M) No.11 of 2026 24.07.2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate, for the applicant/ petitioner. Ms. Ayushi Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent. CARAP(M) No.11 of 2026 Heard. This application has been moved by the petitioner under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking to condone the delay of 17 days in filing the objections beyond the permissible period of three months. In terms of the application, the award dated 15.12.2023 was received by the petitioner on 20.12.2023; Petitioner examined the award and also instructed his learned counsel to file objections, but on account of winter vacations, the counsel expressed his availability at station after 26.02.2024; Due to certain family obligations, the petitioner could not contact his counsel in March, 2024 and thereafter remained occupied in settling accounts with the State Departments. In the process, at the time of filing of the objections, there occurred a delay of 17 days beyond the permissible period of 90 days. On hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the pleadings, I am satisfied that cogent reasons have been made out for condoning the delay. Accordingly, the present application is allowed. Delay as occurred in instituting the objections is condoned. The application stands disposed of. CARBC No. of 2026 Be registered. Reply be filed within four weeks. List thereafter. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 24, 2026 Judge Mukesh