paper. The engrossment of the decree on stamp paper would relate back to the date of the decree, namely, 7th August, 1981, in the present case. In this view the execution application filed on 21st March, 1994 was time barred having been filed beyond the period of twelve years prescribed under Article 136 of the Act. The High Court committed illegality in coming to the conclusion that it was not barred by limitation.” 18. The above judgment was relied upon by the Constitutional Bench of this Court while deciding the validity of an unstamped agreement, wherein it was observed as under: Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements under A&C Act, 1996 & Stamp Act, 1899, In re, (2024) 6 SCC 1 : 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1666 “255. In Chiranji Lal v. Hari Das [Chiranji Lal v. Hari Das, (2005) 10 SCC 746] , a three-Judge Bench of this Court rejected the contention that an unstamped preliminary decree is not enforceable and, therefore, the period of limitation begins to run when the decree is engrossed