Gail India Limited v. Ms Pioneer Power Limited & ANR.

$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 248/2024 and I.A. 6685/2024 GAIL INDIA LIMITED ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Neetika Bajaj, Adv. (M:99996 46269) versus MS PIONEER POWER LIMITED & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Appearance not given.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

O R D E R

% 21.03.2024 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. I.A. 6685/2024 (for exemption) 2.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 248/2024 3.

This is a petition filed by the Petitioner/Claimant-GAIL (India) Ltd. under Section 29A (4) and 29A (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking an extension of the mandate of the ld. Arbitrator. 4.

It is the case of the Petitioner that it entered into a Gas Transmission Agreement (hereinafter, 'GTA') on 5th April, 2017. Disputes arose between the parties and on 11th December, 2019 the ld. Sole Arbitrator was appointed to adjudicate the dispute. The Ld. Arbitrator was appointed in terms of Clause 16 of the GTA. The arbitrator entered reference on 9th September, 2021. The mandate of the arbitrator is to expire on 21st March, 2024. 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 27/03/2024 at 12:54:27

5.

Ld. Counsel for the parties submit that the final arguments in the matter are likely to conclude this week itself. Accordingly, the mandate is extended by another three months.

6.

Petition is accordingly disposed of.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

MARCH 21, 2024 Rahul/rks 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 27/03/2024 at 12:54:27