Harminder Singh Saini v. Super Cassettes Industries Limited

$~87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 551/2025 HARMINDER SINGH SAINI .....Petitioner Through:

Appearance not given versus SUPER CASSETTES INDUSTRIES LIMITED .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Sanjay Chauhan, Advocate Mr. Mandeep Singh Kapoor & Mr.

Navdeep Singh, Advocates for Applicant

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 21.07.2025 I.A. 17017/2025 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 551/2025 1.

This petition under Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the Petitioner seeking extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for making the arbitral award. 2.

Material on record discloses that DIAC appointed an Arbitrator to adjudicate on the disputes between the parties. It is stated that the arguments on behalf of the Petitioner have been concluded and the arguments on behalf of the Respondent are going on. It is stated that the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended for a period of six months by way of mutual consent and the extended period has expired in February, 2025. The Petitioner has, 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 25/07/2025 at 12:09:22

therefore, approached this Court seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitrator.

3.

Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent on advance notice states that the Respondent does not have any objection to the present Petition.

4.

The Apex Court in Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, has held that an application for extension of the time period for passing an arbitral award under Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5) is maintainable even after the expiry of the twelve-month or the extended six-month period, as the case may be.

5.

In view of the fact that the matter is at an advance stage, this Court is inclined to regularize the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till today and the mandate is extended till 31.12.2025 so that the Award can be pronounced. 6.

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

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J JULY 21, 2025 Rahul 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 25/07/2025 at 12:09:22