Supreme Court of India
State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. v. M/s. Himachal Techno Engineers & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the date of delivery of the award on a holiday (10.11.2007) could not be construed as 'receipt' of the award by the B appellant.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Arbitrations and Conciliation Act, 1996 - s. 34 - Arbitration Award - Challenge to - Petition u/s. 34 along with the application for condonation of delay of 28 days in filing application - Dismissal of, since it was filed on 11. 3. 08, beyond the period of three months plus thirty days - On appeal held: Petition filed on 11. 3. 2008 was not barred by limitation - Date of delivery of award on non-working days could not be construed as 'receipt' of award by appellant - Date of receipt should be taken as 12. 11. 2007 - For calculating three months period, date on which Executive Engineer
Where later benches applied it
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Of those, 2 relied on · 5 referred to · 2 mentioned
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