Navin Kumar Gupta v. New Delhi Muncipal Council

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ O.M.P.(MISC.) (COMM.) 5/2024 & I.A. 152/2024 NAVIN KUMAR GUPTA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Tavdeep Singh, Adv.

(M:

9999032104) versus NEW DELHI MUNCIPAL COUNCIL ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Addl. Standing Counsel (M. 9811338696)

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

O R D E R

% 04.01.2024 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. I.A.152/2024 (for exemption) 2.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM) 5/2024 3.

This is a petition filed by the Petitioner-Navin Kumar Gupta under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator, who has been appointed in this matter. The matter was referred to DIAC, which appointed Shri Ramesh Chander, Chief Engineer (retd.) as the Sole Arbitrator vide order dated 8th September, 2021 on 4th March, 2022.

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Ld. Counsel for the parties submit that arguments in the matter have been concluded and that at the time of filing of this petition, mandate of the Sole Arbitrator had ended which was on 5th December, 2023. However, the award is stated to be finally pronounced on 20th December, 2023. 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 06/05/2024 at 15:01:34

Accordingly, the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator is extended till 1st January, 2024. Since the award has already been passed, no further orders are called for in this petition and the same is, accordingly, disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

JANURARY 04, 2024/dk/ks 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 06/05/2024 at 15:01:34