M/S Sandhya Finance Ltd. v. Naresh Kumar

$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 522/2025 M/S SANDHYA FINANCE LTD.

.....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Anand Duggal, Adv.

versus NARESH KUMAR .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Amandeep Mehra, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 10.07.2025 I.A. 15971/2025 Exemption is granted subject to all just exceptions. The applicant(s) shall file legible and clearer copies of exempted documents, compliant with practice rules before the next date of hearing. The application is disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 522/2025 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 3 months to conclude the arbitration proceedings. 2.

It is stated that on some dates, the Arbitrator was not available and hence, the delay.

3.

Issue notice.

4.

Mr. Mehra, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and has no objection to the petition being allowed. 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 16/07/2025 at 12:42:41

5.

For the reasons noted above, I am of the view that sufficient cause has been explained for the delay. The petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of 3 months from today to make and conclude the arbitration proceedings.

6.

The period from 22.06.2025 till today stands regularised. 7.

The petition is disposed of.

JASMEET SINGH, J JULY 10, 2025 / (MS) 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 16/07/2025 at 12:42:41