Harcharan Dass Gupta v. Hindustan Pre Fab Limited

$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 141/2024 HARCHARAN DASS GUPTA ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Renuka Arora, Adv. (VC).

versus HINDUSTAN PRE FAB LIMITED ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Varun Nischal, Adv. with Mr.

Mukesh Kumar, Legal Incharge, HPL.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SHARMA

O R D E R

% 03.05.2024 1.

By way of the present petition filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the petitioner seeks extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for concluding the Arbitral proceedings and passing the Award.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 05.03.2024.

3.

Issue notice.

4.

Learned counsel for the respondent accepts notice and submits that the respondent has an objection on the ground to the effect that the respondent No.1 has challenged the arbitral proceedings itself. However, without going into the merits of the arbitrability and in view of the fact that the matter is at the stage of final arguments, the present The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/05/2024 at 11:23:20

petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of six months from today. Further, the period lapsed from 05.03.2024 till date is regularised.

5.

The present petition is disposed of along with miscellaneous applications, if any.

DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J MAY 3, 2024/AR..

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