M/S A K Gulati And Sons v. Union Of India

$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 194/2025 M/S A K GULATI AND SONS .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. S.W. Haider and Ms. Pooja Dua, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through:

Mr.

Dushyant Pratap Singh, Government Pleader with Ms. Stuti Wahal, Advocate for UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 03.03.2025 I.A. 5451/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application stands disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 194/2025 1.

By way of the present petition filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('A&C Act'), the petitioner seeks extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of six months 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 23.02.2025.

3.

Issue notice.

4.

Learned counsel for the respondent accepts notice and submits that the respondent has no objection to the prayer made in the petition. 5.

Considering the aforesaid request and the no objection given by the 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 07/03/2025 at 12:31:59

other side, the present petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of six months with effect from 24.02.2025, for passing of the award. Further, any proceedings conducted within the period from 23.02.2025 till date is validated and regularised. 6.

The present petition is disposed of in above terms. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MARCH 3, 2025/rd 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 07/03/2025 at 12:31:59