ASHOK KUMAR vs DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 29.08.2025 Pronounced on: 19.09.2025 + FAO (COMM) 244/2025 ASHOK KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr.Jagjit Singh, Adv. versus DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED ....Respondent Through: Mr. Srinivasan Ramaswamy, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 37 (1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short, ‘A&C Act’) challenging the Order dated 02.04.2025 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Impugned Order’) passed by the learned District Judge (Commercial)-03, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned District Judge) in OMP (COMM)- 72/23, titled Ashok Kumar v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited & Anr., whereby the learned District Judge has dismissed the application under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (in short, ‘Limitation Act’) read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (in short, ‘CPC’), filed by the appellant herein, seeking exclusion of time 2. It is the case of the appellant that the appellant, vide acceptance letter dated 17.05.2012, wa