BRIJ LAL & SONS vs UOI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on : 06 March 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 28 March 2025 FAO 351/2010 & CM APPL. 54765/2022 M/S BRIJ LAL & SONS .....Appellant Through: Appellant in person versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Arunima Dwivedi and Ms. Pinky Pawar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGMENT 1. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the order dated 03.02.2010 passed by learned Additional District Judge1 in Arbitration Suit No. 60 of 2006, whereby the objections to the award dated 11.05.2005, filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“the Act”] was dismissed by the learned Arbitrator. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the appellant was awarded a contract for work as C/o NACEN at Sector-29, Faridabad, vide Agreement No. 12/EE/FCD-II/99-2000 by the respondent no. 1. The contract, valued at ₹1,53,054/-, was to be completed on 31.10.1999. However, the work was completed on 03.04.2000, following the grant 1 ADJ 2000. Upon completion, the appellant raised claims for the work done, which were disputed by the respondent no. 1. As per the agree