FAO No. 4864 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Decided on January 18,2010. The Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited through its Manager and another - Appellants vs. M/S.Raikot Rice & General Mills, Raikot District Ludhiana and others --Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.C.S.Bakshi,Advocate,Advocate,for the applicants/appellants Rakesh Kumar Jain, (Oral) The claim petition filed by the Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (for short,'the PUNSUP'), was dismissed by the Sole Arbitrator, Hoshiarpur, vide his order dated 25.8.2003 on the ground that no notice as required under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short,'the Act'), was ever issued by the PUNSUP to the respondents nor it was received by them, the claim petition was barred by limitation and there was a novation of contract. Therefore, in view of Section 62 of the Indian Contract,Act, 1872, the original contract was not required to be performed. Objections filed under Section 34 of the Act, were also dismissed by the learned Addl.District Judge,Chandigarh, vide his order dated 17.4.2009 on the ground that the appellants have failed to FAO No. 4864 of 2009 (O&M) 2 bring the objections within the parameters of the provisions of Section 34 of the Act. In the present appeal, no meaningful argument has been raised on behalf of the appellants which could warrant interference in the order of the Court below. Hence, the present appeal is found to be without any merit and the same is hereby dismissed in limine, though without any order as to costs. January 18,2010 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge