BHARAT COKING COAL LTD. vs L.K. AHUJA — C.A. No. 5489 - 5490/1995

The Supreme Court rejected respondent's contention that Bharat Coking Coal's objections to the arbitral award were barred by limitation, holding that the 30-day limitation period under Article 119(b) of the Limitation Act commences only upon formal notice of the award's filing—not merely upon service of an office report. On the merits, the Court partially modified the arbitrator's award by deleting the Rs. 6,00,000 compensation for loss of profits due to work prolongation (for lack of evidence establishing the contractor could have earned profits elsewhere) and the Rs. 35,050 sales tax refund, but upheld other awards including claims for final bill payment, escalation, and watch-and-ward expenses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.