M/S.New Gramin Milk Coop.Society Ltd vs Delhi Milk Scheme

The Supreme Court held that the delay of one month and twelve days in filing the application for making the arbitration award a rule of the court was satisfactorily explained, primarily due to the pendency of execution proceedings and the illness of the appellant's counsel. The Court clarified that under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, it is not necessary to make the award a rule of the court before execution, and thus the delay should be condoned. The appeal was allowed, the judgments of the High Court and District Judge were set aside, and the award was made a rule of the court with interest and costs awarded to the appellant.