1 JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1275 OF 2010 IN ARBITRATION PETITION(L) NO. 598 OF 2010 M/s. Bodt Thirst. ... Petitioners. V/s. V. Harkishandas. ... Respondent. Mr. Cyrus Ardeshir i/b. Sunita Pant i/b. Thakore Jariwala & Associates for the Petitioners. Mr. Lalit Jain for the Respondent. CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 29th JUNE 2010. P.C. :- By this Motion the Petitioners want that delay of 17 days in filing Arbitration Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 be condoned. No affidavit in reply is filed. 2. I have heard learned Counsels on both sides. For the reasons mentioned in the affidavit in support of the Notice of Motion, I hold that the delay has been reasonably explained. The delay is required to be condoned. 2 3. Hence, following order is passed to dispose of the Notice of Motion :- (i) The Motion is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. 4. As a result of this, objection regarding delay is disposed of. The Petitioners to remove office objections on or before 14th July 2010. Office to number the plaint. The Petition to come up for admission on 20th July 2010. (R.Y. GANOO, J.)