-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION ARBITRATION ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO.564 OF 2005 PETITION (L) NO.564 OF 2005 PETITION (L) NO.564 OF 2005 Shri Pradeep R. Sawant ... Petitioner v/s The North Kanara G.S.B. Co-op. Bank Ltd. and ors. ... Respondents Mr H.N. Mirashi for Petitioner. Mr S.C. Naidu i/b M/s C.R. Naidu and Co. for Respondent No.1. Mr Vasant Dhawan with Mr G.V. Kesar for Respondent No.5. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH J. DATE : 18TH NOVEMBER 2005. -2- P.C. :- 1. This petition is filed under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The date of the award is 9th May 2005. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner states that the award was served on the petitioner on 11th May 2005. The present petition is filed on 25th October 2005. Obviously therefore, the petition is barred by limitation. As the petition is filed after a period of 20 days after expiry of the period of three months and thirty days from the date of service of the award, the Court does not have power to condone the delay. As the petition cannot be entertained, it is rejected. Petition is disposed off. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Associate / Personal Secretary as true copy. . Certified copy expedited. ----------------