APPEAL UNDER SECTION 37 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 DEFECTIVE No. 6 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD APPEAL UNDER SECTION 37 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 DEFECTIVE No. - 6 of 2026 The State of Uttar Pradesh and another .....Appellant(s) Versus Ajay Chaudhery .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Rajiv Singh (S.C.) Counsel for Respondent(s) : Deepak Singh, Jitendra Singh, Sumit Goyal Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J. 1. The appeal is barred by 24 days. An application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been filed seeking condonation of delay. Though the reply contesting the application and rejoinder thereof have been filed, the application has not been seriously opposed and the matter has been argued on merits. 2. Looking to the cause indicated in the application seeking condonation of delay, the same is found to be sufficient and, therefore, the application is allowed. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. This appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the Act’) is directed against judgement dated 20.09.2025 passed by the Commercial Court No. 1, Meerut, whereby the application filed by the appellants under Section 34 of the