National Highway Authority Of India v. Mvr Infrastructure And Tollways Pvt Ltd

$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 593/2025 NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Alok Sinha and Mr. Kunal Kashyap, Advocates.

versus MVR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOLLWAYS PVT LTD .....Respondent Through:

Ms. Diksha Rai, Ms. Atiga Singh and Ms. Purvat Wali, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 04.08.2025 I.A. 18721/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 593/2025 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') seeking extension of the mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal till 30.11.2025. 4.

Disputes having arisen between the parties in relation to a Contract Agreement dated 16.02.2006 executed between the Petitioner and the Respondent, three-member Arbitral Tribunal was constituted. From time to time, mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended by this Court and lastly by order dated 30.05.2024 which has expired on 30.05.2025. Arbitral O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 593/2025 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 11/08/2025 at 12:32:11

proceedings are at the stage of final arguments and hence extension of mandate is sought.

5.

Issue notice.

6.

Ms. Diksha Rai, 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 Arbitral Tribunal. 7.

Accordingly, with the consent of the parties, mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of 06 months from 04.08.2025 and period between 31.05.2025 to 03.08.2025 is regularized. 8.

Petition is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JYOTI SINGH, J AUGUST 4, 2025 S.Sharma/Shivam O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 593/2025 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 11/08/2025 at 12:32:11