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High Court of DelhiO.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/411/2025

M/S Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. v. Smvd Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

2025-05-26Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Jyoti Singh2 pages

$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 411/2025 M/S TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS INDIA LTD.

.....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rahul Singhal and Mr. P.D.

Singhal, Advocates.

versus SMVD INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Rajeev Ahuja, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 26.05.2025 I.A. 13204/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 411/2025 3.

This petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 29A (4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('1996 Act') seeking extension of the mandate of the learned Arbitrator by a period of one year. 4.

Disputes having arisen between the parties in relation to Letter of Intent dated 03.02.2017, at the instance of the Respondent herein, this Court appointed a Sole Arbitrator in ARB. P. 249/2021 by order dated 11.05.2021. From time to time, this Court extended the mandate of the Arbitrator and lastly, by order dated 20.08.2024 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 566/2024. 5.

It is stated that the arbitral proceedings are at the stage of final O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 411/2025 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 16:31:42

arguments as also that settlement talks are also ongoing between the parties and since the mandate has expired on 20.02.2025, the same be extended. 6.

Issue notice.

7.

Mr. Rajeev Ahuja, learned counsel for the Respondent accepts notice and on instructions, submits that the Respondent has no objection to the extension of mandate of the learned Arbitrator. 8.

Accordingly, with the consent of the parties, mandate of the learned Arbitrator is extended by a period of nine months from 26.05.2025 and period between 21.02.2025 to 25.05.2025 is regularised. 9.

Petition is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JYOTI SINGH, J MAY 26, 2025 S.Sharma O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 411/2025 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 16:31:42