Sterlite Technologies Limited v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 416/2025 & I.A. 13367/2025 STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Siddharth Chechani and Mr.

Dinesh Pardasani, Advs.

versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED .....Respondent Through:

Ms. Leena Tuteja, Adv. (through vc)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

O R D E R

% 26.05.2025 LA. 13367/2025 (for exemption) 1.

Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The application stands disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 416/2025 3.

This is a petition under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ['Act of 1996'] for one more extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of three (3) months from 08.05.2025 until 08.08.2025.

4.

It is stated that previously similar petitions under Section 29A of the Act of 1996 was filed and the mandate of the sole arbitrator has been already thrice extended vide order(s) dated (1) 08.05.2023 passed in OMP. (MISC.) COMM. No. 140/2023; (ii) order dated 15.05.2024 passed in OMP. (MISC.) COMM. No. 387/2024 and (iii) order 18.11.2024 passed in OMP. (MISC.) COMM. No. 890/2024.

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5.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that final arguments have been concluded, the award is to be pronounced and is pending for want of extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. 6.

Issue notice. Ms. Leena Tuteja, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Respondent. She states that she has no objection to the present petition being allowed and she as well, joins the Petitioner's request of extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of three (3) months.

7.

Having considered the averments made in the petition and in view of joint request of the parties, the petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for passing an arbitral award is extended from 08.05.2025 till 31.08.2025.

8.

The learned Arbitrator is requested to publish the award within the extended time.

9.

The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any.

10.

website of the Delhi High Court, www.delhihighcourt.nic.in, shall be treated as a certified copy of the order for the purpose of ensuring compliance. No physical copy of order shall be insisted by any authority/entity or litigant. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J MAY 26, 2025/msh/ms Click here to check corrigendum, if any O.M.P.(MISC)(COMM.) 416/2025 Page 2 of 2 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 16:31:51