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High Court of DelhiO.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/174/2024

Pushkarraj Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Union Of India

2024-03-04Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani2 pages

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 174/2024 & I.A. 5138/2024 PUSHKARRAJ CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD.

..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Kamal Gupta with Ms. Tripti Gupta, Mr. Sparsh Aggarwal and Manish Vashist, Advocates via videoconferencing. versus UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through:

Mrs. Amrita Prakash, CGSC with Mr.

Anirudh Shukla and Mr. Vishal Ashwani Mehta, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 04.03.2024 By way of the present petition under section 29(A)(4) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 ('A&C Act'), the petitioner seeks extension of the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator who is seized of the disputes between the parties.

2.

Issue notice.

3.

Mrs. Amrita Paraksh, learned Central Government Standing Counsel ('CGSC') is present on behalf of the respondent on advance copy; accepts notice; and does not oppose the petition. 4.

The record shows that the learned Sole Arbitrator was appointed vide order dated 08.07.2021 made in ARB. P. No. 482/2021. The last extended mandate of the learned Arbitrator expired on 29.02.2024. 5.

Procedural order dated 24.12.2024, recorded by the learned Arbitrator shows that award has been reserved in the matter, but considering the O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 174/2024 Page 1 of 2 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 12/03/2024 at 11:22:17

voluminous record, the learned Sole Arbitrator has sought further time to pass the award.

6.

Upon a conspectus of the averments contained in the petition and the submissions made, the petition is allowed; and the mandate of the learned Arbitrator is extended for 03 months, as prayed-for. 7.

It is further observed that any arbitral proceedings conducted after the expiration of the previous mandate shall also stand regularised and validated.

8.

Petition stands disposed-of in the above terms. 9.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J MARCH 4, 2024 ds O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 174/2024 Page 2 of 2 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 12/03/2024 at 11:22:17