Varun Gupta v. Union Of India Through Cpwd & ANR.

$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 260/2025 VARUN GUPTA .....Petitioner Through:

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH CPWD & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Niraj Kumar, Sr. Central Govt Counsel with Mr. Chaitanya Kumar, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 24.03.2025 I.A. 7534/2025 Exemption is granted subject to all just exceptions. The applicant(s) shall file legible and clearer copies of exempted documents, compliant with practice rules before the next date of hearing. The application is disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 260/2025 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 6 months for concluding the arbitral proceedings and passing the final award.

2.

It is stated that the matter involved substantial evidence and hence, the delay.

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3.

Issue notice.

4.

Mr. Kumar, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and has no objection to the petition being allowed. 5.

For the reasons noted above, I am of the view that sufficient cause has been explained for the delay. Hence, the petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of 6 months from today to make and publish the Award.

6.

The period from 06.03.2025 till today stands regularized. 7.

The petition is disposed of accordingly.

JASMEET SINGH, J MARCH 24, 2025/sp Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 28/03/2025 at 12:31:25