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High Court of DelhiO.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/430/2025

Ssangyong Engineering And Construction Co. Ltd. v. National Highways Authority Of India

2025-05-29Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Jyoti Singh2 pages

$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 430/2025 SSANGYONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Aarti Mahto and Mr. Shantanu Sharma, Advocates.

versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Ankur Mittal and Mr. Ashish Gajwani, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 29.05.2025 1.

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 Arbitral Tribunal by a period of nine months w.e.f. 15.05.2025.

2.

Disputes having arisen between the parties in relation to a Contract awarded to the Petitioner by the Respondent for construction of Sagar By-pass between km 351.000 to km 405.770 of National Highway 26 in the State of Madhya Pradesh. On 01.01.2018, the Arbitral Tribunal was constituted and proceedings progressed. Mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal was extended from time to time by this Court and lastly vide order dated 22.08.2024 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 633/2024 upto 14.05.2025. The arbitral proceedings are stated to be at the stage of final arguments. O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 430/2025 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 16:31:31

3.

Issue notice.

4.

Mr. Ankur Mittal, 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 Arbitral Tribunal. 5.

Accordingly, with the consent of the parties, mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of nine months from 15.05.2025. 6.

Petition is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JYOTI SINGH, J MAY 29, 2025 S.Sharma O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 430/2025 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 16:31:31