EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION vs M/S MUKESH ASSOCIATES

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 03.02.2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 46/2024, CAV 27/2024, I.A. 1594/2024 (Stay), I.A. 1595/2024 (Ex. From filing complete record of arbitration proceedings), I.A. 1596/2024 (Delay of 59 days in re-filing the petition) & I.A. 45151/2024 (Delay of 29 days in filing petition) EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Geeta Luthra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Tamim Qadri, Mr. Rishabh Dahiya and Ms. Shivani Luthra Lohiya, Advocates and Mr. Bhaskar Kumar, SSO, ESIC in person. versus M/S MUKESH ASSOCIATES .....Respondent Through: Mr. S. Santanam Swaminadhan, Ms. Abhilasha Shrawat, Ms. Shivani Choudhary and Ms. Prerna, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 2 , challenges the Arbitral Award dated 1 A&C Act 2 CPC 15. 2. Before adverting to the merits of the challenge laid under Section 34 of the A&C Act, this Court deems it appropriate to first examine the a