M/S Athaang Dichpally Tollway Private Limited v. The National Highways Authority Of India & ANR.

$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 373/2025 M/S ATHAANG DICHPALLY TOLLWAY PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Saurabh Bindal, Ms. Akshita Salampuria & Ms. Akanksha Batra, Advs.

versus THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Abhay Gaind, Mr. Ajay Gaind & Mr. Prashant Pratap Singh, Advs. for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 08.05.2025 I.A. 11644/2025 & I.A.11645/2025 1.

Exemption is granted subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The applicant(s) shall file legible and clearer copies of exempted documents, compliant with practice rules before the next date of hearing. 3.

The applications are disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 373/2025 4.

This is a petition filed under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of time for making an award for a further period of 06 months with effect from 08.05.2025. 5.

It is stated that the delay occurred on account of numerous applications filed by the parties.

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6.

Issue notice. Mr. Gaind appears for the respondent and has no objection to the application being allowed. He states that the no objection to the extension shall in no way prejudice respondents' rights to urge all contentions on law and on facts before the learned arbitrator. 7.

For the said reasons, I am satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown for the delay.

8.

The mandate is extended by 06 months from 08.05.2025. 9.

All rights and contentions of the respondent, urged and to be urged before the learned Arbitrator, both on law and facts, are left open.

10. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J MAY 8, 2025/pk 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 01/07/2025 at 16:30:43