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High Court of DelhiO.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/142/2020

Goverdhan Transport Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi

2020-07-02Hon'Ble Mr. Justice V. Kameswar Rao2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

OMP (MISC)(COMM) 142/2020, lA 5085/2020 OMP (MISC)(COMM) 143/2020, lA 5086/2020 OMP (MISC)(COMM) 145/2020, lA 5094/2020 + + + GOVERDHAN TRANSPORT CO. PVT. LTD.

ANTONY ROAD TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS PVT LTD METRO TRANSIT PVT LTD.

Petitioner Through: Mr. Sushil Dutt Salwan, Adv. with Mr. Aditya Garg & Mr. Arjun Garg, Advs.

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versus GOVT. OF NOT OF DELHI Respondent Through: Ms. Tara Narula, Adv. with Ms. Aparajita Sinha, Adv.

for R-1

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO

ORDER

% 02.07.2020 ■■10 This matter is being heard through video-conferencing. lA 5085/2020 in OMP IMISCVCOMM1142/2020 lA 5086/2020 in OMP (MISCVCOMMt 143/2020 lA 5094/2020 in OMP (MISCVCOMM1145/2020 These are the applications filed by the petitioners seeking exemption from filing original and / or certified copies of the originals. For the reasons stated in the application, the same are allowed and petitioners are exempted from filing original and / or certified copies of the originals. Applications are disposed of.

Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing.

OMP (MISOrCOMIVD 142/2020 OMP (MISOfCOMIVn 143/2020 OMP (MisarcoMivn 145/2020 These petitions have been filed under Section 29-A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking a direction from this Court to extend the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator to complete the proceedings and render the Award.

I have been informed that the fmal arguments are being advanced by the parties.

Even though, Mr. Salwan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner(s) seeks 18 months time for the learned sole Arbitrator to render the award, this Court is of the view that the time sought is not reasonable and appropriate shall be that the time be extended by one year to enable the learned sole Arbitrator to complete the proceedings and render the award effective from June 01,2020. It is ordered accordingly. Noting the prevailing situation in view of Covid-19, appropriate for the learned sole Arbitrator shall be to consider holding the proceedings through video conferencing.

With the aforesaid observation, the petitions are disposed of. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J JULY 02,2020/fl^