1998 (2) TMI 603

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.... The plaintiff has filed this appeal under Section 39 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 (for short 'the Act') against the order and decree passed by the learned District Judge, Bikaner in civil misc. case No. 40/94 modifying the award passed by the sole Arbitrator on 15-1-1994. 2. The officer, after presentation of this appeal, computed the period of limitation and made a report that the app....

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.... cited Collector, Land Acquisition, Anantnag v. Mst. Katiji, AIR 1987 Supreme Court 1353 for the observations made therein in order to substantiate his averments. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent very vehemently contested the application and opposed teeth and nail condonation of delay sought by the appellant. Learned counsel has submitted that the appellant has not furnished a reasonable e....

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....as to why the papers were not immediately processed after sanction was granted. It is not shown to this Court that the appeal could not be presented within the period of limitation in spite of due reasonable steps were taken in the matter. The counsel for the appellant has relied upon a decision reported in State of Haryana v. Chandra Mani, (1996) 3 JT (SC) 371 and has contended that a pragmatic a....