M/S Hcl Infosystems Limited v. Unique Identification Authority Of India

$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 465/2024 & I.A. 31377/2024 M/S HCL INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Binsy Susan, Ms. Neha Sharma, Ms. Ayushi Thakur, Mr. Arijeet Shukla, Mr. Arif Jamal, Ms. Shruti Shrivastav, Ms. Anvi Kumar, Advts.

for petitioner no.1 (M-9886789419) Mr. Abhishek Tripathi, Mr. Aman Choudhary, Advs. for petitioner no.2 (M-8955937575) versus UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through:

None.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

O R D E R

% 31.05.2024 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. I.A. 31377/2024 (for exemption) 2.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. O.M.P.(MISC.) (COMM) 465/2024 3.

The present petition has been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter, 'the Act'). The case of the Petitioner is that the three-member arbitral tribunal was constituted on 26th September, 2019 with the appointment of the presiding Arbitrator. The pleadings in the matter are stated to have been completed on 20th December, 2019.

4.

Pleadings etc. have been completed in the matter. The mandate was extended by 12 months on 23rd July, 2023. Counsels for the parties submits 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 04/06/2024 at 10:50:34

that there are multiple issues, claims and counterclaims, which have to be adjudicated and hence the matter is taking time. 5.

The next date as per the procedural order of the arbitral tribunal dated 13th May, 2024, with further dates being fixed on 6th June, 2024 and 7th June, 2024 and thereafter dates have also been fixed in July and August. It is stated that given the voluminous documentation and ongoing hearings, an extension is essential to prevent prejudice to the arbitral proceedings. 6.

Considering the fact that the matter has been listed now for expert evidence and thereafter for final arguments, the mandate of the tribunal is extended by one year.

7.

The petition is disposed of. Pending applications also are disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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