Ae Tollway Limited v. National Highways Authority Of India

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 758/2024 AE TOLLWAY LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr Anirudh Bakhru, Mr Pratyush Shrivastava, Mr Sarthak Sachdev and Mr Mohanish Patkar, Advs.

versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through:

Mr Ashish Rana, Adv. (through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 15.10.2024 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 29A(4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 1 year for concluding the arbitral proceedings and passing the final award.

2.

It is stated that the delay occurred on account of some proceedings pending in Court.

3.

Issue notice.

4.

Mr Rana, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and states that he has no objection to the petition being allowed. 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 1 year from 25.09.2024 to 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 03/07/2025 at 04:22:34

25.09.2025.

6.

The period from 25.09.2024 till today stands regularized. 7.

The petition is disposed of accordingly.

JASMEET SINGH, J OCTOBER 15, 2024 sr Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 03/07/2025 at 04:22:34