In Brief
The Haryana Urban Development Authority engaged a construction company to build facilities for a town park in Karnal under a 1998 contract. Following completion in 1999, disputes arose over delays and non-compliance. The contractor sought arbitration in 2012, and the arbitrator awarded over Rs. 1.19 crore in 2013. The Authority filed objections eight days late in 2014. The trial court and High Court dismissed both the condonation application and the substantive objections without adequate reasoning. The Supreme Court set aside both orders, holding that the eight-day delay was condonable under law and that objections to arbitral awards require full merits examination. The case was remitted for fresh consideration.
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