IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. FAO No.5598 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on 26.10.2010. Haryana Warehousing Corporation through its Secretary --Appellant vs. M/s.Ramesh & Company,Kaithal and another -- Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Ashwani Talwar,Advocate,for the appellant Mr.Sumit Goel,Advocate,for the respondents Rakesh Kumar Jain, J, (Oral) This appeal is directed against the order dated 01.9.2009 passed by learned Addl. District Judge-II, Panchkula, by which objection filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 (for short,'the Act') after a period of 19 days but within a period of 30 days, has been dismissed on the ground that the delay of 19 days cannot be condoned. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the present appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the award passed by the Managing Director, Haryana Warehousing Corporation. The slight delay of 19 days has been caused because of procedure for seeking opinion and then preparing the case for the purpose of filing the objection. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and perusing the available record, I am of the view that the delay of 19 days deserves to be condoned. Hence, the appeal is allowed and FAO No.5598 of 2009 (O&M) -2- the impugned order is set aside. The matter is remanded back to the learned trial Court for the purpose of adjudication on merit. Both the parties are directed to appear before the learned District Judge, Panchkula on 13.12.2010. 26.10.2010 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge