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High Court of DelhiO.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/559/2025

M/S Seven Hills Project Private Limited v. M/S Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

2025-07-25Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Jyoti Singh2 pages

$~88 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 559/2025 M/S SEVEN HILLS PROJECT PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Abhay Singh and Ms. Ankita Agarwal, Advocates.

versus M/S ORIENTAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Ravi Krishan Chandna and Mr.

Abhay Singh, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 25.07.2025 I.A. 17623/2025 (u/S 151 of CPC) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 559/2025 3.

This petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 29A (4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('1996 Act') for extension of the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator appointed vide order dated 15.03.2021 in ARB.P. 658/2020.

4.

Disputes having arisen between the parties in relation to Work Order dated 23.07.2015 for special repair involved in the Nagpur Betul Road Project as also Work Order dated 19.09.2015 towards embankment and subgrade construction for Nagpur Bypass Road Project, Respondent filed O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 559/2025 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 28/07/2025 at 12:21:38

two petitions under Section 11(6) of 1996 Act being ARB.P. 644/2020 and ARB.P. 658/2020 for appointment of the Arbitrator, which were allowed vide order dated 15.03.2021, appointing the Sole Arbitrator. From time to time, mandate of the Arbitrator was extended by this Court and lastly, vide order dated 24.10.2024 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 843/2024 and O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 844/2024 by a period of 8 months, which has expired on 30.05.2025. It is stated in the petition that the arbitral proceedings in the present case are at the stage of final arguments. 5.

Issue notice.

6.

Mr. Ravi Krishan Chandna, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Respondent and on instructions, submits that Respondent has no objection to the extension of mandate of the Arbitrator. 7.

Accordingly, with the consent of the parties, mandate of the Arbitrator is extended by a period of 8 months from 31.05.2025. 8.

Petition is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JYOTI SINGH, J JULY 25, 2025 S.Sharma/Shivam O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 559/2025 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 28/07/2025 at 12:21:38